Abstract
Known as the most important virus in commercial sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) orchards, citrus leprosis is caused by citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C, Cilevirus, Kitaviridae), with Brevipalpus yothersi as its main vector ( Acari: Tenuipalpidae). The primary strategy for controlling this vector is the application of acaricides, making disease management subject to environmental i…