Question

What is a citrus canker?

Answer 1

Citrus canker:

1. The disease that affects plants, especially the plants of citrus species is called citrus canker.
2. The citrus canker occurs on branches, leaves, fruits, and twigs of the plant.
3. Due to citrus canker disease, the leaves are premature, falling off of fruits occurs, and plant life is affected.
4. Citrus canker is caused by the bacteria Xanthomonas citri.
5. Xanthomonas citri is a gram-negative aerobic bacterium that is rod-shaped.