Cold winters and geographic isolation have hitherto protected the Nordic countries from
many plant pathogens and insect pests, leading to a comparatively low input of pesticides …

After clarifying the relationship between the closely related concepts of ecology and
epidemiology as they are used in plant virology, this article provides a historical perspective …

Viruses are among the most significant biotic constraints in potato production. In the century
since the discovery of the first potato viruses we have learned more and more about these …

Potatoes are vegetatively propagated and this can result in the dissemination of pathogens,
and viruses in particular, in the tubers. Viruses infecting potato can be categorized by their …

Potato virus Y (PVY) and Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) are viruses whose geographical
distribution is expanding and economic losses are increasing, in contrast to most of other …

This chapter emphasizes recent information or aspects previously not addressed fully
regarding potato viruses. It starts by discussing briefly the viruses known to infect the crop …

Potatoes are vegetatively propagated, which can lead to the spread of viruses in the tubers.
Aphid vectors are primarily responsible for the transmission of common viruses, such as …

Potato mop top virus (PMTV) is a continuing threat to potato production throughout the world.
It has the potential to persist in the soil for long periods in the sporosori of its vector …

Phytomyxea are obligate endoparasites of angiosperm plants and Stramenopiles
characterised by a complex life cycle. Here Maullinia braseltonii sp. nov., an obligate …

Картофель относится к культурам, сильно поражаемым вирусными болезнями. Из
известных 400 фитовирусов [Adams, Antoniw, 2006] картофель поражают 52, в том …