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Potato Viruses and Their Management

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Potatoes are vegetatively propagated, which can lead to the spread of viruses in the tubers. Aphid vectors are primarily responsible for the transmission of common viruses, such as PVY, PVS, PVM, PLRV, PVA, etc. The process of viral disease spread in the field has a big impact on chemical control approaches. Rapid degradation of seed stocks owing to viruses and associated infections needs frequent seed replacement in warm subtropical areas due to sufficient vector (aphids/thrips/whiteflies) population/activity. The growers will benefit from understanding potato viruses, their detection/elimination, and methods of indirect control to prevent their spread in potato crops, such as raising healthy seed crops from nucleus seed through isolation, sanitation, adjustment of planting and harvesting dates, haulms cutting, crop rotations, roguing, certification, etc. Furthermore, breeders have uncovered genetic resistance that can be introgressed into common cultivated types, providing a less expensive alternative to chemical control efforts. Viruses and recombinant viral strains have emerged in recent years, posing significant challenges to pathologists and breeders for seed certification and breeding. In this chapter, we review the different management approaches including use of resistance, seed systems, and cultural approaches. The newest concerns and challenges to potato production, including integrated management regimen for viruses, have been discussed in detail.

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    Ravinder Kumar, Rahul Kumar Tiwari, S. Sundaresha, Priyanka Kaundal & Baswaraj Raigond

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Kumar, R., Tiwari, R.K., Sundaresha, S., Kaundal, P., Raigond, B. (2022). Potato Viruses and Their Management. In: Chakrabarti, S.K., Sharma, S., Shah, M.A. (eds) Sustainable Management of Potato Pests and Diseases. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7695-6_12

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