Potato apical leaf curl disease (PALCD) caused by a unique bipartite virus [tomato leaf curl
New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV)] has emerged as a global threat. With the inception of …

Plant viruses are the most destructive pathogens which cause devastating losses to crops
due to their diversity in the genome, rapid evolution, mutation or recombination in the …

The begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) constitute the largest group
of plant viruses causing devastating crop diseases in India. About 16% geminiviruses …

Whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses (WTGs) have emerged as the most destructive
pathogens, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. The epidemics caused by the emerging …

Background Begomoviruses have emerged as serious problem for vegetable and fiber
crops in the recent past, frequently in tropical and subtropical region of the world. The …

Old World, monopartite begomoviruses associated with satellite DNA β were observed in
papaya showing symptoms of leaf curl disease sampled randomly over five years from …

Papaya leaf curl disease (PaLCuD) caused by papaya leaf curl virus (PaLCuV) not only
affects yield but also plant growth and fruit size and quality of papaya and is one of the most …

Okra samples showing yellow vein mosaic, vein twisting and bushy appearance were
collected from different locations of India during the surveys conducted between years 2005 …

The begomovirus Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) has been reported as a
causal agent of leaf curl disease in tomato and other solanaceous crops and, more recently …

Papaya sticky disease (PSD) is a major virus disorder of papaya (Carica papaya). The
disease is characterized by fruit damage caused by the oxidation of spontaneously exuded …