page_title: Citrus blight
hierarchical_section_title: Citrus blight
caption_attribution_description: English: Example of a healthy tree next to a Citrus Blight infected, less productive tree. Photo courtesy of S.M. Garnsey USDA-ARS, Orlando (US)
context_page_description: Citrus blight is a type of blight found in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Specializing in infecting citrus trees, the blight is found in North America, the Caribbean, South America, South Africa and Australia. The blight injures plants by forming blockages in xylem and phloem, inhibiting resource distribution and resulting in plant die-back and smaller fruit yields. As of 2020 there is no cure for the blight, and neither the casual agent nor spreading mechanism is known.
context_section_description: Citrus blight is a type of blight found in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Specializing in infecting citrus trees, the blight is found in North America, the Caribbean, South America, South Africa and Australia. The blight injures plants by forming blockages in xylem and phloem, inhibiting resource distribution and resulting in plant die-back and smaller fruit yields. As of 2020 there is no cure for the blight, and neither the casual agent nor spreading mechanism is known.
caption: Healthy tree (left) next to a tree infected with citrus blight (right). Note the infected tree's wilting and sparser foliage.
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