Bergamot orange Bergamot orange Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange (pronounced ), is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green color similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange. Extracts have been used to scent food, perfumes, and cosmetics. Use on the skin can increase photosensitivity, resulting in greater damage from sun exposure. The word bergamot is etymologically derived from the Italian word ""bergamotto"", ultimately of Turkish origin: "bey armudu" or "bey armut" ("prince's
Citrus tristeza virus host range of the brown citrus aphid and its tendency to produce winged forms in order to colonize new growth. "A. gossypii" has a much wider host range, including hundreds of plant species in Florida, and the transmission of the virus is blocked when it feeds on a different host. Aphids are the main vector by which CTV is transmitted. Initially the United States had as vectors only "Aphis gossypii" (melon-and-cotton aphid), "A.spiraecola" (green citrus aphid), and the black (or brown) citrus aphid "Toxoptera aurantii". These aphids transmit the virus much less efficiently than "Toxoptera citricida", the oriental citrus aphid.