Research Article

Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye

Volume: 66 Number: 1 March 31, 2026
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Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the status and prevalence of viral diseases in cucurbit production areas in Kırşehir province. During the 2023 production season, surveys were conducted in the districts of Center, Kaman, and Mucur in Kırşehir, where cucurbit production is intensive, and a total of 149 squash, pumpkin, cucumber, and melon leaf samples were collected from plants exhibiting virus-like symptoms in the region. Leaf samples were tested for the common vegetable viruses Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV), Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) using the DAS-ELISA method. According to the results obtained, CMV, TSWV, and ToMV are the most common viruses in cucurbit production areas of Kırşehir province, detected at rates of 52.3%, 26.2%, and 24.2%, respectively. TMV and ZYMV have been detected at lower rates in cucurbit plants. In addition, mixed infections involving double, triple, and quadruple infections of the viruses studied were identified in 28.9% of the samples. When assessing the damage caused by viral infections to cucurbit plants, it was observed that the most damage to squash and pumpkin leaves were caused by mixed TMV+TSWV infections, to cucumber leaves by TSWV, and to melon leaves by CMV. The results showed that the five viruses studied are quite widespread in the cucurbit production areas of Kırşehir and could significantly limit production. These findings, presented for the first time in Kırşehir, emphasize the importance of using healthy propagation materials, integrated disease management, resistant/tolerant varieties in cultivation, and vector control to reduce virus-induced yield and quality losses in cucurbit production in the region.

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by Pilot Agriculture and Geothermal Coordination Unit with project number PLT.SERA.23.001 as a sub-project of the “Clustering Project in Thermal Greenhouses”. In addition, the R&D greenhouse laboratory in the infrastructure of Geothermal Advanced Greenhouse Technologies and Production Techniques Collaborative Application and Research Center (JISTUAM) was used in the project.

Project Number

PLT.SERA.23.001

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Phytopathology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 31, 2026

Submission Date

September 10, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 21, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 66 Number: 1

APA
Çandar, A., Aydın, A., Şavkan, A. N., Güngör, R., & Başak, H. (2026). Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye. Plant Protection Bulletin, 66(1), 26-38. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1781775
AMA
1.Çandar A, Aydın A, Şavkan AN, Güngör R, Başak H. Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026;66(1):26-38. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1781775
Chicago
Çandar, Ayşe, Alim Aydın, Ayşe Nur Şavkan, Ramazan Güngör, and Hakan Başak. 2026. “Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye”. Plant Protection Bulletin 66 (1): 26-38. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1781775.
EndNote
Çandar A, Aydın A, Şavkan AN, Güngör R, Başak H (March 1, 2026) Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye. Plant Protection Bulletin 66 1 26–38.
IEEE
[1]A. Çandar, A. Aydın, A. N. Şavkan, R. Güngör, and H. Başak, “Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye”, Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 26–38, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.16955/bitkorb.1781775.
ISNAD
Çandar, Ayşe - Aydın, Alim - Şavkan, Ayşe Nur - Güngör, Ramazan - Başak, Hakan. “Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye”. Plant Protection Bulletin 66/1 (March 1, 2026): 26-38. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1781775.
JAMA
1.Çandar A, Aydın A, Şavkan AN, Güngör R, Başak H. Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026;66:26–38.
MLA
Çandar, Ayşe, et al. “Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye”. Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 66, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 26-38, doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1781775.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Çandar, Alim Aydın, Ayşe Nur Şavkan, Ramazan Güngör, Hakan Başak. Detection and Incidence of Cucurbit Viruses in Kırşehir Province, Türkiye. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026 Mar. 1;66(1):26-38. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1781775

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