citrus canker
Americannoun
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Correction, April 22, 2026: This piece originally misstated that citrus canker is a viral infection.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
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 ● Jan. 26, 2023
In the past two decades, Florida’s citrus industry has been threatened with greening and another disease called citrus canker.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Part of the parish already was under quarantine for citrus canker.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2016
The citrus canker is now threatening the orange orchards of the Southern states.
From Conservation Reader by Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman)
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