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Evidence for resistance to Citrus tristeza virus in pomelo (Citrus maxima Merr.) grown in Darjeeling and Sikkim hills of India

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Darjeeling and Sikkim hills of India are well known for production of mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata). The recent spread of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) has threatened the citrus cultivation in this region. During a survey in Darjeeling and Sikkim hills, pomelo trees were recorded as CTV free. Since pomelo trees did not show any disease appearance, a study was undertaken to ascertain whether they are resistant to CTV infection or resistant to aphid feeding or both. Toxoptera citricida, the most efficient aphid vector and which is abundantly present in this region, did not feed on pomelo when other Citrus species such as mandarin, kagzi lime and rough lemon were available. Additionally, CTV isolates of Darjeeling and Sikkim hills were not transmissible to pomelo either by T. citricida or grafting. We report for the first time that pomelo is resistant to isolates of CTV present in this region.

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The authors are grateful to the Director, IARI ,and Joint Director (Research), IARI, for provision of facilities. The authors acknowledge the support received from Dr. K. B. Pun, former In-Charge of IARI, Regional Station, Kalimpong. We would like to thank Dr. S. Gowda of CREC, University of Florida, for critically reviewing and improving the paper.

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  1. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Kalimpong, 734301, WB, India

    Amalendu Ghosh, Amrita Das & Ramu Meena

  2. Plant Virology Unit, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India

    V. K. Baranwal

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Ghosh, A., Das, A., Meena, R. et al. Evidence for resistance to Citrus tristeza virus in pomelo (Citrus maxima Merr.) grown in Darjeeling and Sikkim hills of India. Phytoparasitica 42, 503–508 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-014-0387-4

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