Received: 3 July 2006 | Accepted: 15 October 2006 | Published: 4 May 2007
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ISSN: 1536-2442 | Volume 7, Number 28
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Ullman D, Moyer J, Goldbach R, Moritz G. 2007. VIII International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses September 11¨C15, 2005 Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California. 49pp. Journal of Insect Science 7:28, available online: insectscience.org/7.28
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Diversity of Tomato spotted wilt virus isolates in the field
Adkins S1, Lewandowski DJ2
1USDA-ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
2Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA.
Correspondence: sadkins@ushrl.ars.usda.gov
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infects tomatoes and a wide range of other crops across temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. A broad array of TSWV symptoms is observed on crops in Florida. In tomato foliage, for instance, necrotic ring and line patterns, necrotic spots, leaf rolling and leaf bronzing/purpling are common. This variability in symptoms may reflect diversity in the virus population. A study of the TSWV population in Florida was initiated in an effort to examine its diversity. A better understanding of the TSWV population structure will aid development of rational disease management strategies.
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