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Die-Back of Eucalyptus citriodora Caused by Xanthomonas eucalypti sp.n.. R. Truman, Research Officer, Forestry Commission of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2000; Phytopathology 64:143-144. DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-64-143.

A disease which produces die-back of lemon-scented gum (Eucalyptus citriodora) was shown to be caused by a bacterium. The morphological, cultural, and biochemical characteristics of the organism place it in the genus Xanthomonas and show that it is distinct from other described species. The name proposed for the pathogen is Xanthomonas eucalypti sp.n.