Australasian Plant Disease Notes (2012) 7, 151-156

E.N.Y. Woo, G.R.G. Clover and M.N. Pearson (2012)
First report of Cherry leaf roll virus (CLRV) in Malus domestica
Australasian Plant Disease Notes 7 (1), 151-156
Abstract: Cherry leaf roll virus (CLRV) was detected in apple (Malus sp.), a host not previously reported for CLRV in New Zealand. A total of 72 leaf samples were obtained from two orchards in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand and tested by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Virus-specific RT-PCR, sequencing and mechanical inoculation on herbaceous host plants detected the presence of CLRV in three samples. This is the first report of CLRV on apple in New Zealand. Based on a thorough review of literature, results obtained in this study may likely represent the first case of CLRV in apple.
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Database assignments for author(s): E.N.Y. Woo, Gerard R.G. Clover

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Nepovirus avii	Apple (Malus)	New Zealand