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Soil application of acibenzolar-s-methyl and thiamethoxam for the management of citrus canker under subtropical conditions

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Drench applications of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) inducing compounds acibenzolar-s-methyl (ASM) and thiamethoxam (THIA) may contribute for the control of citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. Here, we report the results of a 3-year field experiment on the effect of drench applications of two SAR-inducing compounds, applied alone or in combination with copper oxychloride (CuOX) foliar sprays, on citrus canker control, as well as tree growth and yield, of Natal sweet orange trees under Brazilian subtropical conditions. Leaf disease incidence, tree defoliation, and citrus leaf miner (Phyllocnistis citrella) attack were evaluated every 30 days for 16 months. Soil applications of ASM or THIA combined with foliar sprays of CuOX highly reduced citrus canker incidence on leaves. Effective control of the disease, comparable to regular foliar sprays of cupric bactericides, was obtained with two to four drench applications of SAR-inducing compounds. No differences among the treatments were observed in regard to tree height and canopy volume, and fruit yield of the young citrus trees. Soil applications of SAR-inducing compounds proved to be an important measure for the integrate management of citrus canker under the Brazilian subtropical conditions.

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The first author thanks the Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES) for a scholarship funding to carry out this research.

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    Flávia Elis de Mello, Camila Zaniboni, Thales Barreto, Michele R. L. da Silva & Rui P. Leite Júnior

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de Mello, F.E., Zaniboni, C., Barreto, T. et al. Soil application of acibenzolar-s-methyl and thiamethoxam for the management of citrus canker under subtropical conditions. Trop. plant pathol. 45, 684–690 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-020-00367-4

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