A Viral Pathogen Threatening Vegetable Production: Tomato spotted wilt virus
Abstract
The disease caused by Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) has caused heavy crop losses in a wide variety of eld- and greenhouse-grown vegetable around the world in recent years. Currently, TSWV ranks among the top 10 most economically important plant viruses worldwide. The virus is the type member of tospoviruses (genus Tospovirus), plant-infecting genus in the family Bunyaviridae. Virions are 80–120-nm polymorphic particles and virion composition is 5% nucleic acid, 70% protein, 5% carbohydrate and 20% lipid. The continuing economic importance of TSWV is a result of its worldwide distribution and wide host range; the signi cant crop losses resulting from infection; and the dif culty in managing the trips vectors. The present review focuses on morphology, hosts, symptoms, means of movement and dispersal, geographical distribution, economic impact and control of TSWV.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Review
Authors
Mehmet Ali Şevı̇k
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Türkiye
Publication Date
March 31, 2015
Submission Date
January 28, 2015
Acceptance Date
March 26, 2015
Published in Issue
Year 2015 Volume: 5 Number: 2