Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3
| Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Family: | Closteroviridae |
| Genus: | Closterovirus |
| Species: | Grapevine leafroll-associated virus |
| Subspecies: | Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 |
Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GRLaV-3) is virus infecting grapevine in the genus Closterovirus.[1][2]
Obscure mealybugs (Pseudococcus viburni) feed on the phloem of vines and woody-stemmed plants, especially pear and apple trees and grape vines.[3] Some individuals are vectors for infectious pathogens and can transmit them from plant to plant while feeding; mealybug-spread grapevine leafroll associated virus type III, in particular, has wreaked havoc among the grapes of New Zealand, reducing the crop yield of infected vineyards by up to 60%.[4]
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References
- ↑ Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3. Maree HJ, Almeida RP, Bester R, Chooi KM, Cohen D, Dolja VV, Fuchs MF, Golino DA, Jooste AE, Martelli GP, Naidu RA, Rowhani A, Saldarelli P and Burger JT, Front Microbiol., 16 April 2013, volume 4, page 82, doi:10.3389/fmicb.2013.00082
- ↑ A divergent variant of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 is present in California. YeeMey Seah, Abhineet M Sharma, Siming Zhang, Rodrigo PP Almeida and Siobain Duffy, Virology Journal, 2012, volume 9, page 235, doi:10.1186/1743-422X-9-235
- ↑ Varela et al. (2006), p.2
- ↑ Hamlet (2005), p. 1