Brown rot and collar rot of citrus

Authors

W P. Cass Smith, Department of AgricultureFollow

Keywords

Western Australia, Brown rot, Collar rot, Citrus, Citrus disease, Citrus pathology

Disciplines

Plant Pathology

First Page Number

38

Last Page Number

45

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Plant disease

Brown rot is a serious disease of citrus, which fortunately has proved to be readily controllable. It attacks both leaves and fruits causing partial or complete defoliation, and a rather characteristic fruit rot. The disease may also affect the bark of citrus trees in the basal trunk region resulting in "collar rot," or as it is sometimes called, brown rot gummosis. This phase of the disease will be referred to later.

Recommended Citation

Cass Smith, W P. (1952) "Brown rot and collar rot of citrus," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3: Vol. 1: No. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture3/vol1/iss2/8