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Title: A systems-based approach to manage strawberry virus diseases

Author
item TZANETAKIS, IOANNIS - University Of Arkansas
item Martin, Robert

Submitted to: Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/11/2017
Publication Date: 3/27/2017
Citation: Tzanetakis, I.E., Martin, R.R. 2017. A systems-based approach to manage strawberry virus diseases. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 39(1):5-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2017.1295403.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2017.1295403

Interpretive Summary: This article describes a systems-based approach to managing virus diseases of strawberry. The pros and cons of using next-generation sequencing (NGS) compared to biological indexing as a tool to determine the virus status of the top tier (G-1) plant in certification programs is discussed. The importance of having a certification system based on best management practices combined with audit testing is presented as a program that can be used to avoid some of the severe virus epidemics observed in strawberry production over the past decade.

Technical Abstract: Since the turn of the 21st century, there has been a significant increase in the number of viruses known to infect strawberry. This is because of the advances in detection technologies that allow for the identification and characterization of agents associated with graft-transmissible diseases and the expansion of both crop and virus vectors into new geographic areas. This communication aims to identify the virus issues the crop faces in North America and propose steps and measures that can be taken; from the beginning of a plant’s journey in a breeding field to the nursery and the production field so as to minimize virus impact to yield and fruit quality.