The effectiveness of pest and disease management in crops relies on knowledge about their
presence and distribution in crop-producing areas. Aphids and whiteflies are among the …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) has been an important tool for the discovery of plant
viruses and their surveillance. In 2015, several virus-like symptoms were observed in …

An outbreak of a new disease occurred in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) fields in northwest
Argentina starting in the 2009–10 growing season and is still spreading steadily. The …

Totally 102 symptomatic samples of cucurbitaceous vegetables showing yellowing were
collected from fields of Uttar Pradesh and screened by RT-PCR assay for the presence of …

Background The RNA silencing pathway is an important anti-viral defense mechanism in
plants. As a counter defense, some members of the viral family Luteoviridae are able to …

In this study, total RNA high-throughput sequencing (HTS) of a single symptomatic
Phytolacca americana plant enabled the obtention of a nearly complete genome of two new …

The pathogen responsible for yellowing and downward rolling of leaves of squash and
watermelon plants from Uttar Pradesh state, India, was identified probably as strains of …

Virus infections on cucurbits often result in substantial losses. Surveys were conducted
throughout the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) …

Two surveys were conducted in September 2014 and July 2015 in important vegetable-
growing areas in Azerbaijan. Cucurbit and solanaceous plants exhibiting symptoms of …

Surveys were conducted in 2014 and 2015 in Southern and Northern Benin, respectively, to
identify the viruses infecting peppers (Capsicum spp.). The samples were screened by …