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Viruses with Common Name: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)

Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae

Taxonomy
Family: Tospoviridae
Genus: Orthotospovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Solanum lycopersicum
Other Hosts: Capsicum annuum, Ananas comosus, Arachis hypogaea, Nicotiana tabacum, Lactuca sativa, Solanum tuberosum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dahlia pinnata,Phaseolus vulgaris
Host in DRC: Solanum lycopersicum
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Uganda
Provinces (DRC): No details

Additional Info
Common Name: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19710332
Genome: ssRNA(+/-)
Status: -
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: 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
Transmission Modes: infected cuttings, runners or tubers
Vectors: Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella fusca

References
CABI and EPPO, 2018