Taxonomy

Family: Tospoviridae

Genus: Orthotospovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Negarnaviricota

Class: Bunyaviricetes

Order: Elliovirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Solanum lycopersicum

Other Hosts:
Capsicum annuum, Ananas comosus, Arachis hypogaea, Nicotiana tabacum, Lactuca sativa, Solanum tuberosum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dahlia pinnata,Phaseolus vulgaris

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Tanzania, Uganda

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Tomato spotted wilt diseases, Pineapple yellow spot disease
Symptoms: Stunted growth, stunted plants or even dead if infected young. Drooping leaves, bronze or coppery appearance, with necrotic spots and dark streaks on the petiole and stems. Deformed green fruits with irregular spots; ripe fruit with ring spots, mosaic patterns or necrosis

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Transmission

Modes:
infected cuttings, runners or tubers

Vectors:
Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella fusca

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19710332

Genome: ssRNA(+/-)

Status:

ViralZone: View

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References

• CABI and EPPO, 2018