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Research Project: DOMESTIC, EXOTIC, AND EMERGING DISEASES OF CITRUS, VEGETABLES, AND ORNAMENTALS (DEED)

Location: Subtropical Plant Pathology Research

Title: Whitefly-transmitted viruses in cucurbits

Authors
item Vallad, Gary - UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
item Snodgrass, Crystal - UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
item Adkins, Scott

Submitted to: The Berry Vegetable Time
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: September 24, 2008
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
Citation: Vallad, G., Snodgrass, C., Adkins, S.T. 2008. White-fly transmitted viruses in cucurbits. The Berry Vegetable Time.

Interpretive Summary: This popular press update is directed at growers to relate the continuing outbreaks of whitefly-transmitted cucurbit viruses in Florida. This report provides a timely account of a Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus and Squash vein yellowing virus outbreak to growers, Extension personnel and state and Federal regulatory and research scientists.

Technical Abstract: Three whitefly-transmitted virsues have recently been reported infecting various cucurbit crops, including squash and watermelon, in Florida. In September 2008, Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus and Squash vein yellowing virus were found infection cucurbits in west-central Florida.

   

 
Project Team
Adkins, Scott
Hilf, Mark
Duan, Ping
Gottwald, Timothy
Turechek, William
 
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