Indian cuisine is renowned and celebrated throughout the world for its spicy treat to the
tongue. The flavor and aroma of the food generated due to the use of spices creates an …

Chilli pepper or hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.,) is an important spice and vegetable crop
of family Solanaceae. Chilli is susceptible to various pathogens involving viruses, which …

Chilli, which encompasses several species in the genus Capsicum, is widely consumed
throughout the world. In the Indian subcontinent, production of chilli is constrained due to …

Chilli leaf curl virus disease caused by begomoviruses, has emerged as a major threat to
global chilli production, causing severe yield losses and economic harm. Begomoviruses …

Whitefly-transmitted begomoviruses are among the major threats to the cultivation of
Capsicum spp.(Family: Solanaceae) worldwide. Capsicum-infecting begomoviruses (CIBs) …

The begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) constitute the largest group
of plant viruses causing devastating crop diseases in India. About 16% geminiviruses …

Grain legumes are an important source of dietary protein across southern Asia, but they
suffer extensive losses due to several viruses that are members of the genus Begomovirus …

An epidemic of chilli leaf curl disease was recorded in 2004 in Jodhpur, a major chilli‐
growing area in Rajasthan, India. Several isolates were efficiently transmitted by the whitefly …

Geminivirus infection has been a threat to cultivation worldwide by causing huge losses to
the crop. The single-stranded DNA genome of a geminivirus possesses a limited coding …

Begomoviruses are a large group of whitefly-transmitted plant viruses containing single-
stranded circular DNA encapsidated in geminate particles. They are responsible for …