GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED

This article investigates the ability of two types of mealybugs, citrus (Planococcus citri) and longtailed (Pseudococcus longispinus) mealybugs, of acquiring and transmitting Grapevine vein-clearing virus (GVCV) in a greenhouse setting. Mealybugs are the primary vectors for most Badnaviruses, and o...

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Main Authors: Luaay K. Khalaf, Yu Zhang, Mustafa Adhab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Baghdad University 2023-10-01
Series:The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science
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Online Access:https://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/1846
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Yu Zhang
Mustafa Adhab
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description This article investigates the ability of two types of mealybugs, citrus (Planococcus citri) and longtailed (Pseudococcus longispinus) mealybugs, of acquiring and transmitting Grapevine vein-clearing virus (GVCV) in a greenhouse setting. Mealybugs are the primary vectors for most Badnaviruses, and only a few species have been shown to be aphid-transmitted. In this study, we tested the acquisition and transmission ability of two mealybug species using GVCV-infected and healthy grapevines in a greenhouse setting for three consecutive seasons. This study determined that acquisition time by the mealybugs could be as low as three days, yet the transmission of GVCV from infected grapevines to healthy grapevines by these two mealybug species was unsuccessful. Additionally, with the use of previously-developed species-specific primers, this study determined that those mealybugs captured in the greenhouse facilities at the University of Missouri could not be identified using these primers, and required primers that were specific to their regional diversity. This study contributes to the wider understanding of the acquisition and transmission of GVCV by certain mealybug species.  
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spelling doaj.art-18362a2c8f9847fdacdeb40d1552b6022023-10-29T14:23:01ZengBaghdad UniversityThe Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science0075-05302410-08622023-10-0154510.36103/ijas.v54i5.1846GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED Luaay K. KhalafYu ZhangMustafa Adhab This article investigates the ability of two types of mealybugs, citrus (Planococcus citri) and longtailed (Pseudococcus longispinus) mealybugs, of acquiring and transmitting Grapevine vein-clearing virus (GVCV) in a greenhouse setting. Mealybugs are the primary vectors for most Badnaviruses, and only a few species have been shown to be aphid-transmitted. In this study, we tested the acquisition and transmission ability of two mealybug species using GVCV-infected and healthy grapevines in a greenhouse setting for three consecutive seasons. This study determined that acquisition time by the mealybugs could be as low as three days, yet the transmission of GVCV from infected grapevines to healthy grapevines by these two mealybug species was unsuccessful. Additionally, with the use of previously-developed species-specific primers, this study determined that those mealybugs captured in the greenhouse facilities at the University of Missouri could not be identified using these primers, and required primers that were specific to their regional diversity. This study contributes to the wider understanding of the acquisition and transmission of GVCV by certain mealybug species.   https://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/1846GVCV, citrus mealybug, longtailed mealybugs, transmission, virus-vector relationships.
spellingShingle Luaay K. Khalaf
Yu Zhang
Mustafa Adhab
GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science
GVCV, citrus mealybug, longtailed mealybugs, transmission, virus-vector relationships.
title GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED
title_full GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED
title_fullStr GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED
title_full_unstemmed GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED
title_short GRAPEVINE VEIN-CLEARING VIRUS IS MEALYBUG-BORNE BUT NOT MEALYBUG-TRANSMITTED
title_sort grapevine vein clearing virus is mealybug borne but not mealybug transmitted
topic GVCV, citrus mealybug, longtailed mealybugs, transmission, virus-vector relationships.
url https://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/1846
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