Year: 2024
Type: reference-entry
Abstract: Potential competing interests: No potential competing interests to declare.The definition of the genus Tospovirus (family Bunyaviridae) has a wide worldwide distribution, being able to infect more than 1050 plant species in 92 botanical families.Head turner is a globally important disease in potato crops, which can spread rapidly in the crop with incidence rates between 30-40% and lead to the death of plants.This disease is caused by viruses known as tospovirus.In Brazil, three species of tospovirus capable of infecting potatoes are present: Tomato spotted wilt virus, Groundnut ringspot virus, and Tomato chlorotic spot virus (Figure 1) [1][2][3][4][5]
Source: Definitions
DOI: 10.32388/peeuzt.2
Author: Carlos Henrique Marchiori
Institution: Instituto Federal Goiano
Language: English
Topic: Plant Virus Research Studies
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4392914713