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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

Viral Diseases of Crops

A thrips transmitted virus with a very wide host range that causes bronzing, ringspots and stunting in tomato, pepper, peanut, lettuce and numerous ornamental crops worldwide. It was one of the first plant viruses shown to be transmitted exclusively by thrips, and it remains one of the ten most economically damaging plant viruses globally.

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Classification
Agent Kind
Virus 1
Quarantine Status
Quarantine Pest (ISPM 5) 2
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Tomato, Crops

Tomato spotted wilt virus is a major thrips-transmitted disease of tomato worldwide.

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Virus, Concepts
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Australia

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Several strains of TSWV have been detected in countries such as Australia, Spain, and the United States that can overcome the Sw-5-resistant gene.
Spain

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Several strains of TSWV have been detected in countries such as Australia, Spain, and the United States that can overcome the Sw-5-resistant gene.
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Several strains of TSWV have been detected in countries such as Australia, Spain, and the United States that can overcome the Sw-5-resistant gene.
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1. Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (Wikipedia)
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    Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is a spherical negative-sense RNA virus. Transmitted by thrips, it causes serious losses in economically important crops and it is one of the most economically devastating plant viruses in the world.
  • lead description
    A thrips transmitted virus with a very wide host range that causes bronzing, ringspots and stunting in tomato, pepper, peanut, lettuce and numerous ornamental crops worldwide.
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2. EPPO A2 List of pests recommended for regulation as quarantine pests
A2 List, Viruses and virus-like organisms
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Tomato spotted wilt virus (Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae)
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