Complexity and Local Speci fi city of the Virome Associated with Tospovirus-Transmitting Thrips Species

Species composition and virus detection of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Iraqi cucumber greenhouses, with insights into insecticide susceptibility

The objective of this study was to characterize thrips populations associated with greenhouse-grown cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in northern and central Iraq.The study identified the predominant thrips species, detected associated plant viruses, and investigated molecular mechanisms potentially involved in insecticide...

Characterization of yam virus X isolates from Dioscorea trifida in Brazil

Yam virus X (YVX; Potexvirus ecsdioscoreae) is a positive-sense, flexuous RNA virus belonging to the family Alphaflexiviridae. It has been first reported from Guadeloupe, a French archipelago located in the Caribbean Sea. In this study, we investigated the virome in yam (Dioscorea spp.) plant material collected in the...

The Cretan Carob Virome

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is an important yet often underestimated Mediterranean tree species. Historically used as a sweetener by ancient Greeks and Arabs, it also supported populations during periods of famine. Beyond its cultural value, carob exhibits notable agronomic traits, including drought and temperature toler...

Characterisation of a novel nepovirus associated with Tilia spp. in Great Britain

An Emerging Association of Bud Union Crease and Pararetrovirus on Citrus in Italy

Field surveys conducted in citrus groves in Sicily, southern Italy, revealed sweet orange trees of different cultivars (‘Moro’, ‘Navelina’, and ‘Newhall’) grafted on ‘Forner Alcaide 5’ and citrange ‘C35’ showing typical symptoms of bud union crease in the canopy and at the grafting point. In order to better understand...

First occurrence of Corynespora cassiicola infecting chia plant in Bangladesh and sensitivity of the pathogen to selected fungicides

Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is an emerging crop in Bangladesh valued for its medicinal properties and economic significance. In March 2024, target spot-like symptoms were observed in an experimental chia field (24.75° N, 90.50° E) at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, with disease incidence ra...