New Developments in the Epidemiology of Little cherry virus 1 and its Occurrence in European Plum Prunus domestica L. in Belgium.

Introduction Host range is an important aspect of the viral Little cherry disease (LChD). LChD can be caused by distinct viruses (Little cherry virus 1 and 2, Closteroviridae), and is a major constraint to sweet and sour cherry (Prunus avium L. and P. cerasus L.) production worldwide (3). LChV-1 (genus Velarivirus), is known to be graft-transmissible, and is spread with infected propagation plant material, but no vector is known so far. For LChV-2 (genus Ampelovirus) at least two distinct species of mealybugs (Phenacoccus aceris and Pseudococcus maritimus, Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) have been... Mehr ...