First report of tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) and detection of other viruses in field-grown tomatoes in North-Western region of India.

ABSTRACT: Tomato crop is known to be infected by large number of viruses across the globe causing severe losses in its yield. Accurate information on the distribution and incidence of different viruses is essential to implement virus control strategies. This study provides information on prevalence and distribution of different viruses infecting tomato crop in North-western region of India. Leaf samples of 76 symptomatic tomato and 30 symptomatic and asymptomatic plants of Chenopodium sp. (weed) were collected from eight villages. DAS-ELISA and/or RT-PCR/PCR were used to detect occurrence of nineteen viruses and one viroid in tomatoes. Nine viruses viz. cucumber mosaic virus, groundnut bud necrosis virus, potato virus M, potato virus S, potato virus X, potato virus Y, tomato chlorosis virus,

SUBMITTER: Chaudhary P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10050630 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature