
This month’s Pest Alerts include the first report of sweet potato Badnavirus A and B in South Africa (Ā© Pexels)
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 sweet potato Badnavirus in South Africa. The first report of Arabis mosaic virus in rhubarb in Poland and the first report of maize yellow mosaic virus on corn in South Korea.
- Morphological and molecular characterisation ofĀ Longidorus pinusĀ sp. n. (Nematoda: Longidoridae) from China and a key to known species ofĀ LongidorusĀ in China.Ā Xu YuMei; Ye WeiMin; Wang JianMing; Zhao ZengQi (2018) Nematology 20 (7) 617-639.
- Metschnikowia citriensisĀ sp. nov., a novel yeast species isolated from leaves with potential for biocontrol of postharvest fruit rot.Ā Liu Ye; Yao ShiXiang; Deng LiLi; Ming Jian; Zeng KaiFang (2018) Biological Control 125 15-19.
- Molecular characterization of a new badnavirus associated with streak symptoms on enset (Ensete ventricosum, Musaceae). Adane Abraham; Winter, S.; Richert-Pöggeler, K. R.; Menzel, W. (2018) Journal of Phytopathology 166 (7/8) 565-571.
- New Botryosphaeriales on native red milkwood (Mimusops caffra).Ā Jami, F.; Marincowitz, S.; Slippers, B.; Wingfield, M. J. (2018) Australasian Plant Pathology 47 (5) 475-484.
- Sequence analysis and genomic organization of a new insect iflavirus,Ā Sogatella furciferaĀ honeydew virus 1.Ā Wu Nan; Zhang PeiPei; Liu WenWen; Cao MengJi; Wang XiFeng (2018) Archives of Virology 163 (7) 2001-2003.
- First report of sweet potato Badnavirus A and sweet potato Badnavirus B in South Africa.Ā Nhlapo, T. F.; Mulabisana, J. M.; Odeny, D. A.; Rey, M. E. C.; Rees, D. J. G. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (9) 1865.
- First report of maize yellow mosaic virus onĀ Zea maysĀ in South Korea.Ā Lim, S.; Yoon, Y.; Jang, Y. W.; Bae, S.; Lee, Y. H.; Lee, B. C. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (9) 1864.
- Identification of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus-IR and associated Tomato leaf curl betasatellite infecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Oman.Ā Shahid, M. S.; Al-Shihi, A. A.; Al-Sadi, A. M.; Briddon, R. W. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (9) 1864.
- A novel strain of the Begomovirus Tomato leaf curl Sudan virus infecting Datura stramonium in Sudan. Mohammed, H. S.; Siddig, M. A. E.; Hussein, A. A. E.; Navas-Castillo, J.; Fiallo-Olivé, E. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (9) 1863-1864.
- First report of Arabis mosaic virus in rhubarb in Poland. Komorowska, B.; Ptaszek, M.; Jarecka-Boncela, A.; Hasiów-Jaroszewska, B. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (9) 1863.
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