Horticultura Brasileira (2004) 22, 655-658

Antonio C. de Ávila, Alice K. Inoue-Nagata, Hélcio Costa, Leonardo S. Boiteux, Luiz O. de Q. Neves, Ricardo S. Prates and Leopoldo A. Bertini (2004)
Ocorrência de viroses em tomate e pimentão na região serrana do estado do Espírito Santo
[Occurrence of viruses in tomato and sweetpepper in the highland region of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil]
Horticultura Brasileira 22 (3), 655-658
Abstract: The highland area of the State of Espírito Santo is an important area for vegetable production comprising the counties of Vargem Alta, Venda Nova do Imigrante and Domingos Martins. A survey for viruses occurrence in the tomato and the sweetpepper crops was done in October, 2003. One hundred and thirty five leaf samples from tomato and sweetpepper showing virus-like symptoms were analyzed by serology and indicator hosts. Epidemics of Pepper yellow mosaic virus, was observed in tomato and susceptible sweetpepper hybrids. Groundnut ring spot virus the only tospovirus species detected, and Cucumber mosaic virus occurred sporadically. Potato virus Y, tobamoviruses and other tospoviruses were not detected in any of the analyzed leaf samples. Although high populations of the whitefly Bemisia argentifolii were present in tomato and sweetpepper no begomovirus-like symptoms were observed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Alice Kazuko Inoue-Nagata, Leonardo Silva Boiteux

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cucumber mosaic virus	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Brazil (south)
	Orthotospovirus arachianuli	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Brazil (south)
	Pepper yellow mosaic virus	Green pepper/chilli (Capsicum)	Brazil (south)
	Pepper yellow mosaic virus	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Brazil (south)