Temporal Incidence of Eriophyid Mites on Rose Rosette Disease-Symptomatic and -Asymptomatic Roses in Central Georgia, USA.

ABSTRACT: Phyllocoptes fructiphilus Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) is the vector of rose rosette virus (RRV), which causes rose rosette disease (RRD) in North America. The RRD symptoms, such as witches' broom, flower, and leaf deformation, disrupt the aesthetic appearance of plants and cause plant mortality. Because there is no cure for RRV, it is critical to manage the vector and reduce the spread of the virus. The information on the phenology of P. fructiphilus on rose plants is essential to develop management strategies and reduce its spread. Thus, the objectives of the study were to determine 1) the phenology of eriophyid mites (including P. fructiphilus) in central Georgia due to its widespread occurrence in the state and 2) the incidence of eriophyid mites on closed and opened flower buds and oth

SUBMITTER: Monterrosa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8875826 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature