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GONZALEZ ARIAS, Gloria; SAENZ DIAZ, Mercedes  e  JIMENEZ JIMENEZ, Santiago. A Current Information of Main Aspects Related with Citrus leprosis virus (CiLV-C). Fitosanidad [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.2, pp. 79-83. ISSN 1818-1686.

Citrus leprosis virus (CiLV-C) is a serious viral disease not present in Cuba so then it is included in Cuban Official List of Quarantined Organisms; it is vectored by Brevipalpus mites, and the most important of them is Brevipalpus phoenicis Geijskes which is commonly found in Cuban citrus. El CiLV-C is found in nearby countries and the fact that the vector is in the country may contribute to its spread if it is introduced. In this way, a current work of main aspects related with the disease was conducted, where important topics about its feasible introduction and spread are valued

Palavras-chave : leprosis; Brevipalpus phoenicis; citrus.