Secondary Spread of Watermelon Mosaic Virus 2 by Anuraphis middletonii12
- 31 May 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 71 (3) , 531-533
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/71.3.531
Abstract
Aphids trapped in water pans near and within a planting of watermelon were identified and caged on virus indicator plants throughout the development of a watermelon mosaic virus 2 (WMV-2) epidemic. With this technique, no vectors of primary inoculum were identified, but aphids transmitting WMV-2 within the field were detected when infection in watermelon reached 4%. Final mosaic incidence was 99%. Of all aphids trapped within the watermelon planting, 87% were Anuraphis middletonii (Thomas), a consistent natural vector.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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