One-hundred and fourteen virus species are transmitted by whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae).
Bemisia tabaci transmits 111 of these species while Trialeurodes vaporariorum and T …

The genus Crinivirus includes the whitefly-transmitted members of the family
Closteroviridae. Whitefly-transmitted viruses have emerged as a major problem for world …

Cucurbit crops may be affected by at least 28 different viruses in the Mediterranean basin.
Some of these viruses are widely distributed and cause severe yield losses while others are …

The rapidly growing group of whiteflytransmitted closteroviruses includes beet pseudo-
yellows virus (BPYV)(20), cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV)(11), lettuce …

Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) is the second whitefly-transmitted, phloem-limited, bipartite
closterovirus described infecting tomato. ToCV is distinct from tomato infectious chlorosis …

Crop plants encounter various biotic and abiotic stresses that hinder life throughout their
growth and development. These factors certainly affect the productivity and quality of the …

Viruses transmitted by the sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) have been detrimental to
the sustainable production of cucurbits in the southeastern USA. Surveys were conducted in …

Cucurbits are economically important crops that are widely cultivated in many parts of the
world, including the southern US. In recent years, higher temperatures have favored the …

This chapter focuses on the genetic variation of Indian melons for resistance to fungal,
bacterial and viral diseases, nematode and insect pests and tolerance to soil salinity …

A previously undescribed virus disease of tomato, other crops and weed hosts was found in
California. Affected tomato plants exhibited interveinal yellowing, necrosis and severe yield …