| Raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Genus: | Idaeovirus |
| Species: | Raspberry bushy dwarf virus |
| Synonyms | |
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loganberry degeneration virus |
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Raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) is a plant pathogenic virus[1].
RBDV is usually transmitted through infected pollen. Insects that feed from infected bushes are also capable of spreading the infected pollen[2].
Infected bushes are not bushy nor small, rather the fruit is crumbly and in much reduced yields[3]. Infection usually means the bush needs to be replaced as the virus stays in the host for a lifetime.