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Citrus canker (Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri) and banana leaf rust (Uredo musae) at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

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Citrus canker (Xanthomonas campestris pv. citrq was detected on five West lndian lime trees at Christmas Island. Eradication of the disease from the island was not considered feasible. Banana leaf rust (Uredo musae) was widespread on cultivated and wild banana plants. This is the first record of Uredo musae on Australian territory.

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    R. G. Shivas

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Shivas, R.G. Citrus canker (Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri) and banana leaf rust (Uredo musae) at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Australasian Plant Pathology 16, 38–39 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1071/APP9870038

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