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Title: Raspberry leaf curl virus

Author
item Martin, Robert
item CONVERSE, RICHARD - Former ARS Employee

Submitted to: Compendium of Blackberry and Raspberry Diseases and Insects
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/22/2010
Publication Date: 6/28/2017
Citation: Martin, R.R., Converse, R.H. 2017. Raspberry leaf curl virus. In: Martin, R.R., Ellis, M.A., Williamson, B., Williams, R.N., editors. Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Pests. 2nd edition. St. Paul, MN: APS Press. p. 86-87.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Raspberry leaf curl virus (RLCV) is limited to hosts in the genus Rubus and is transmitted persistently by the small raspberry aphid, Aphis rubicola Oestlund. It is found only in North America, principally in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada and in the Rocky Mountain regions of the both countries, but has not been found west of the Rocky Mountains. Chronically infected raspberry plants have severely reduced yields of poor-quality fruit and are susceptible to winter injury. Infected plants have no economic value; however, catastrophic losses from this disease are rare, because RLCV spreads slowly in infected fields.