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Disease cycle
=== Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri overseason in infected area which is canker lesion on leaf or stem. The bacteria ooze out of the lesions when there is free moisture. During the rainy weather, wind-blown rain carries the inoculum to the new susceptible hosts. The bacteria infect new plants through stomata and wounds. The wound can be caused by pruning or hedging that could cut open mesophyll tissues for direct infection. The rain can also cause water congestion on leaf surface, form column of water through stomata and promote infection through the natural opening. The infection can form on fruit, foliage and young stem. Leaves and stems are most susceptible to infection within the first six weeks of initial growth. Infection of fruit is most likely to occur during the 90 day period after petal fall during fruit formation. The varied size of lesions on citrus fruit is because of the multiple cycle of infections and can reflect different-aged lesions on the same fruit. ===