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    A new vanilla species from Costa Rica closely related to V. planifolia (Orchidaceae)
    (European Journal of Taxonomy, 2017-02-22) Azofeifa Bolaños, José B.; Gigant, L. Rodolphe; Nicolás García, Mayra; Pignal, Marc; Tavares González, Fabiola B.; Hagsater, Eric; Salazar, Gerardo; Reyes Lopez, Delfino; Archila Morales, Fredy Leonel; García-García, José A.; Da Silva, Denis; Allibert, Agathe; Solano Campos, Frank; Rodríguez Jimenes, Guadalupe del Carmen; Paniagua Vásquez, Amelia; Besse, Pascale; Pérez Silva, Araceli; Grisoni, Michel
    We describe a new vanilla species growing in sympatry with Vanilla planifolia Jacks. ex Andrews (Orchidaceae) in the province of Limón, Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The morphology of the reproductive and vegetative organs observed on vines cultivated under shade-house, the nuclear (Internal Transcribed Spacer) and plastid (matK) nucleotide sequences, as well as the contents of aromatic compounds measured in ripe fruits, show that this species is close to but distinct from V. planifolia. The name V. sotoarenasii M.Pignal, Azofeifa-Bolaños & Grisoni sp. nov. is proposed for this new Vanilla species endemic in Costa Rica. It is especially distinguished from V. planifolia by a reduction of about 30% of the size of the fruits and flowers, by a divergence of ITS sequences for at least two species-conserved nucleotides compared to seven other species of the V. planifolia group, and by the presence of anisic compounds and low content of phenolic compounds (including vanillin) in the fruits. These results confirmed the extension of the area of distribution of V. planifolia southward to Costa Rica, where a recent speciation process occurred. Because of its particular agronomic and aromatic properties, V. sotoarenasii sp. nov. could represent a valuable biological resource for the vanilla industry.
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    Citrus Huanglongbing Caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Present in the Northern Region of Costa Rica but Has Not Extended to Other Citrus-Growing Areas
    (American Phytopathological Society, 2015-10-16) Molina-Bravo, Ramón; Stephens, Steve A.; Hilje-Rodríguez, I.; Blanco-Vargas, Marilyn; Villalobos-Navarro, D.; Gatjens-Boniche, Omar; Moreira-Carmona, L.; Villalobos-Müller, W.
    Since 2011, citrus Huanglongbing (HLB, ex-greening) disease has been detected in Los Chiles, Costa Rica, close to the Nicaraguan border, by the State Phytosanitary Service (Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado; SFE) and by TicoFrut’s Agricultural Diagnostic Laboratory (Arredondo-Bernal et al. 1999; SFE 2011). However, there has not been a formal scientific report confirming its presence by two independent methods, nor has there been an update on the spread of the disease to other parts of the country