RNA Virus Discovery Sheds Light on the Virome of a Major Vineyard Pest, the European Grapevine Moth (<i>Lobesia botrana</i>).

ABSTRACT: The European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) poses a significant threat to vineyards worldwide, causing extensive economic losses. While its ecological interactions and control strategies have been well studied, its associated viral diversity remains unexplored. Here, we employ high-throughput sequencing data mining to comprehensively characterize the L. botrana virome, revealing novel and diverse RNA viruses. We characterized four new viral members belonging to distinct families, with evolutionary cues of cypoviruses (Reoviridae), sobemo-like viruses (Solemoviridae), phasmaviruses (Phasmaviridae), and carmotetraviruses (Carmotetraviridae). Phylogenetic analysis of the cypoviruses places them within the genus in affinity with other moth viruses. T

SUBMITTER: Debat H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11768796 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature