ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Tospoviridae 2026
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Tospoviridae is a family of plant viruses with genomes consisting of three molecules of negative-sense or ambisense ssRNA, comprising about 17 kb in total. Virions are enveloped, with spherical or pleomorphic morphology, and display surface projections composed of two viral glycoproteins. Arthropods in the family Thripidae serve as biological vectors for transmission to plants. Members of the family are responsible for economically important diseases in vegetable, field and ornamental crops. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses Report on the family Tospoviridae , which is available at ictv.global/report/tospoviridae .
Source: Journal of General Virology
DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.002353
Institutions: Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, University of Florida, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington State University, University of Jordan, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council, North Carolina State University
Language: English
Topic: Plant Virus Research Studies
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7224905807