citrus canker

American  

noun

Plant Pathology.

1. a disease of citrus trees caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri, characterized by spongy eruptions on leaves and fruit.

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Example Sentences

As instances of this nature may be mentioned English potato scab, silver scurf, chestnut blight disease and citrus canker, specimens of all of which had been secured by correspondence or requests for mycological assistance.

From Scientific American

In the past two decades, Florida’s citrus industry has been threatened with greening and another disease called citrus canker.

From Seattle Times

Citrus canker can cause the leaves and fruit on citrus trees to drop prematurely and create unappealing lesions on the fruit.

From Seattle Times

More than 60,000 healthy, uninfected trees were destroyed in Orange County between 2002 and 2006 as part of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ efforts to eradicate citrus canker, according to the lawsuit.

From Seattle Times

While unharmful to humans, citrus canker can cause the leaves and fruit of citrus trees to drop prematurely and create unappealing lesions on the fruit.

From Seattle Times