Plantwise Blog

We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this fortnight include the first report of grapevine yellow speckle viroids in Nigeria, the first report of tomato ringspot virus (Secoviridae) in a vineyard in Ohio, USA and the first report of pepper vein yellow virus in Pakistan.
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• First report of Grapevine yellow speckle viroid 1, Grapevine yellow speckle viroid 2, and Hop stunt viroidinfecting grapevines (Vitis spp.) in Nigeria. Zongoma, A. M.; Dangora, D. B.; Rwahnih, M. A.; Bako, S. P.; Alegbejo, M. D.; Alabi, O. J. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 259.
• First report of Tomato ringspot virus in an Ohio vineyard. Yao, X. L.; Han, J.; Domier, L. L.; Qu, F.; Ivey, M. L. L. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 259.
• First report of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 1 infecting grapevines (Vitis spp.) in Nigeria. Zongoma, A. M.; Dangora, D. B.; Rwahnih, M. A.; Bako, S. P.; Alegbejo, M. D.; Alabi, O. J. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 258.
• First report of Pepper vein yellows virus infecting hot pepper in Pakistan. Ahmad, A.; Ashfaq, M.; Riaz, T.; Ahsan, M.; Hyder, S.; Manglli, A.; Tomassoli, L. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 258.
• First report of tomato yellow leaf curl Kanchanaburi virus infecting eggplant in China. Zhang, X. Y.; Zhao, L. L.; Zhong, J.; Li, T. T.; Zhang, Z. K.; Ding, M. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 257.
• First report of Strawberry pallidosis associated virus infecting strawberry in China. Shi, Y.; Han, X. Y.; Sun, H.; Wei, Y.; Wang, Z. Y.; Li, H. L.; Chen, L. L.; Sun, B. J. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 257.
• First report of Tomato chlorosis virus infecting tomato in Nigeria. Mohammed, I. U.; Yakub, A. M.; Yusuf, I.; Muhammad, A.; Navas-Castillo, J.; Fiallo-Olivé, E. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 257-258.
• First detection of Hollyhock leaf curl virus in Malvastrum coromandelianum in Pakistan. Zia-Ur-Rehman, M.; Iqbal, M. J.; Hameed, U.; Haider, M. S. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 256.
• First report of Onion yellow dwarf virus in leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) in Spain. Fernández-Tabanera, E.; Fraile, A.; Lunello, P.; García-Arenal, F.; Ayllón, M. A. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 256.
• First report of Grapevine roditis leaf discoloration-associated virus infecting grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in Turkey. Serçe, C. U.; Altan, B.; Bolat, V.; Ayyaz, M.; Çifçi, O.; Önder, S.; Gökçe, Z. N. Ö.; Maliogka, V. I. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (1) 256-257.

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