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Oscar OspinaBiological SciencePersona non-grata: Preventing the re-emergence of the citrus leprosis

~50% of US orange 

production

USDA, 2018

~50% of US orange 

production

USDA, 2018

Diseases Attacking Citrus

Citrus greening

Current, major disease

Diseases Attacking Citrus

Citrus leprosis

Formerly present in US (spreading northwards?)

Citrus greening

Current, major disease

Flat Mites

5μm

Flat Mites

BacteriaCardinium

5μm

Flat Mites

BacteriaCardinium

Females

Bacteria

Females

Bacteria

5μm

25%

75%

BacteriaCardinium

to

5μmMetabolism of

Vitamins&

Amino acids

BacteriaCardinium

5μm

Degradation of pesticides

BacteriaCardinium

Highlights 

Highlights 

Implications

Implications

Implications