Abstract
In a two-year survey (2011–2012), 3220 samples were collected and analyzed in order to determine the presence and distribution of viruses in tomato crops at 56 localities of 18 districts in Serbia. Out of 12 viruses tested, Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Potato virus Y (PVY), Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) and Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) were detected in 42.1, 40, 11, 8.6, 2.3 and 1.3% of the total tested samples, respectively. The results revealed that CMV was prevalent in 2011 and PVY in 2012. CMV and PVY, apart from being predominant, were also the most widespread viruses. In general, single infections were the most frequent type of infection. Additionally, the most common mixed infections were double infections and the most prevalent combination was CMV and PVY. In 2011, the incidence of diseases and the percentage of all infection types were significantly higher than in 2012. Furthermore, in 2011, regardless of total single infections being prevalent compared to mixed infections, two prevailing viruses were commonly detected in mixed infections. The additional molecular testing of ELISA-negative samples using virus specific primers did not reveal the presence of Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV), Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLC), Tomato infections chlorosis virus (TICV) and Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV).
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This investigation was supported by grant III-43001 of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.
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Map of Serbia showing districts surveyed for the presence of tomato viruses during 2011. The color of the district shows the prevalence of the virus and the color of the shape of the tomato shows the presence of the tomato virus, which is consistent with the percentage of infection (PDF 4228 kb)
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Map of Serbia showing districts surveyed for the presence of tomato viruses during 2012. The color of the district shows the prevalence of the virus and the color of the shape of the tomato shows the presence of the tomato virus, which is consistent with the percentage of infection (PDF 15862 kb)
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Nikolić, D., Vučurović, A., Stanković, I. et al. Viruses affecting tomato crops in Serbia. Eur J Plant Pathol 152, 225–235 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-018-1467-y
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