gummosis

• Doença de plantas, especialmente cítricos e árvores frutíferas de caroço, caracterizada pela exsudação de goma; frequentemente causada por infecção fúngica, como Phytophthora citrophthora.

A pathological condition in plants, particularly citrus and stone-fruit trees, characterized by the production of gummy exudates, often caused by fungal infection such as Phytophthora citrophthora.

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1. Pathological gum productionC2formalscientific

   The abnormal production and exudation of gummy substances from the bark or wood of certain trees, particularly citrus and stone-fruit trees, often as a response to injury or disease.

   Produção patológica de goma

   • The citrus tree showed signs of gummosis, with sticky sap oozing from cracks in the bark.
   • Gummosis in stone-fruit trees can be caused by fungal infections or physical damage.
   • The farmer treated the gummosis by pruning the affected branches and applying a fungicide.

2. Fungal disease of citrusC2formalscientific

   A specific disease affecting citrus trees, caused by the fungus *Phytophthora citrophthora*, characterized by gum exudation, bark lesions, and eventual decline of the tree.

   Gomose dos citros

   • The orchard was devastated by gummosis caused by Phytophthora citrophthora.
   • Proper drainage and fungicide applications can help manage gummosis in citrus groves.
   • The symptoms of gummosis include yellowing leaves, cankers, and a sticky gum on the trunk.

   Sinônimosfoot rot