Table 3 Origin and relevant characteristics of strains used in this study. Pathotype b indicates that this strain belongs to the pathovar Xanthomonas citri pv. bilvae. Pathotype A: wide host range on Citrus and other related genera, worldwide distribution. Pathotype A*: narrow host range: limes (Citrus aurantifolia) and alemow (Citrus macrophylla), limited areas of distribution. Pathotype A^w: narrow host range, limes (C. aurantifolia), hypersensitive response on grapefruit

1

NCPPB 3213

b

India

N/A

CDHI01

2

IAPAR306

A

Brazil

Citrus sinensis

AE008923

3

C40

A

Reunion Island

C. sinensis

CCWX01

4

CFBP 2852

A

India

Citrus sp.

CCWI01

5

FDC217

A

Brazil

C. sinensis

CCWY01

6

FDC1083

A

Brazil

Citrus reticulata

CCVZ01

7

JJ238–10

A

Maldives Islands

Citrus aurantifolia

CCWC01

8

JW160–1

A

Bangladesh

C. aurantifolia

CCWH01

9

LMG 9322

A

Florida, USA

C. aurantifolia

CCVY01

10

NCPPB 3562

A

India

Citrus limon

CCXZ01

11

LC080

A

Mali

C. reticulata x C. sinensis

CCWJ01

12

CFBP 2911

A*

Pakistan

Citrus sp.

CCWD01

13

JF090–2

A*

Oman

C. aurantifolia

CCWA01

14

JF090–8

A^w

Oman

C. aurantifolia

CCWB01

15

JJ238–24

A*

Thailand

C. aurantifolia

CCVX01

16

JK002–10

A*

Saudi Arabia

C. aurantifolia

CCWV01

17

JS584

A*

Iran

Citrus sp.

CCWF01

18

LD007–1

A

Mali

C. aurantifolia

CDAL01

19

NCPPB 3608

A^w

India

C. aurantifolia

CCWG01

20

LB305 = X2003–3218

A^w

Florida, USA

Citrus sp.

CCWL01

21

LE020–1

A*

Ethiopia

C. aurantifolia

CCWK01

22

LH001–3

A

Pakistan

Citrus sp.

N/A

23

LH037–1

A

Senegal

Citrus paradisi

CDAS01

24

LG117

A

Bangladesh

Citrus sp.

CDAX01

25

LB100–1

A

Seychelles

C. sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata

CDAV01

26

JJ010–1

A

Rodrigues Island

C. aurantifolia

CDDV01

27

JK004–1

A

China

Citrus sp.

CDMR01

28

JK148–10

A

Philippines

Citrus madurensis

N/A

29

CFBP 2900

A

Japan

Citrus sp.

N/A

30

JS582

A*

Iran

Citrus latifolia

CDAP01

31

JS555

A*

Iran

C. paradisi

N/A

32

JS552

A*

Iran

C. sinensis

N/A

33

LG115

A^w

India

C. aurantifolia

CDAY01

34

LG116

A^w

India

C. aurantifolia

N/A

35

LG100

A^w

India

C. aurantifolia

N/A

36

JK051

A*

Saudi Arabia

C. aurantifolia

N/A

37

JK002–14

A*

Saudi Arabia

C. aurantifolia

N/A

38

JM035–2

A*

Saudi Arabia

C. aurantifolia

CDMS01

39

JK143–05

A*

Thailand

C. aurantifolia

N/A

40

JK143–09

A*

Thailand

Citrus sp.

CDMQ01

41

JK143–11

A*

Thailand

Citrus sp.

CDMO01

42

LD071A

A*

Cambodia

Citrus sp.

CCWE01

43

NCPPB 3607

A*

India

C. aurantifolia

CDAT01

44

NCPPB 3615

A*

India

C. aurantifolia

CDAM01

45

LE116–1

A

Mali

C. aurantifolia

CDHD01

46

LE117–1

A

Mali

Citrus sp.

N/A

47

LE003–1

A*

Ethiopia

C. aurantifolia

CDAI01

48

LE065–1

A*

Ethiopia

C. aurantifolia

N/A

49

LB302

A^w

Florida, USA

Citrus sp.

CDAU01

50

LG097

A

Bangladesh

C. limon

CDAK01

51

LG102

A

Bangladesh

Citrus sp.

CDAN01

52

JS581

A*

Iran

C. limon

CDAW01

53

JK048

A*

Saudi Arabia

C. aurantifolia

CDAJ01

54

NCPPB 3612

A

India

C. aurantifolia

CDAQ01

55

NCPPB 3610

A

India

P. trifoliata

CDAO01

56

LE032–1

A*

Ethiopia

C. aurantifolia

N/A

57

JF090–3

A*

Oman

C. aurantifolia

N/A