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The insect vector of Huanglongbing, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, 1908 (Hemiptera: Lividae) was detected in Ecuador in 2013 and its main parasitoid Tamarixia radiata (Waterston, 1922) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) was r...
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Muntingia yellow spot virus: a novel New World begomovirus infecting Muntingia calabura L.
The whole genome sequence of a begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) infecting Muntingia calabura L. (family Muntingiaceae) from the province of Guayas in Ecuador was determined in this work. The major symptom obser...
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Genomic characterization and transmission efficiency by its vector Bemisia tabaci of a novel recombinant strain of potato yellow mosaic virus
Potato yellow mosaic virus (PYMV) is one of the most important begomoviruses infecting tomatoes in the Caribbean basin. Viruses of this group are transmitted by whiteflies of the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species co...
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Complete genome sequence of two tomato-infecting begomoviruses in Venezuela: evidence of a putative novel species and a novel recombinant strain
At least six begomovirus species have been reported infecting tomato in Venezuela. In this study the complete genomes of two tomato-infecting begomovirus isolates (referred to as Trujillo-427 and Zulia-1084) w...
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Molecular and biological characterization of a new Tomato mild yellow leaf curl Aragua virus strain producing severe symptoms in tomato
Tomato mild yellow leaf curl Aragua virus (ToMYLCV) is a begomovirus first reported infecting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and milkweed (Euphorbia heterophylla) in Venezuela. In this stu...
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Complete genome sequence of jacquemontia yellow vein virus, a novel begomovirus infecting Jacquemontia tamnifolia in Venezuela
Wild plants of the family Convolvulaceae are hosts for a few New World begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae). In this work, we report the complete genome sequence of a new begomovirus infecting ...
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Molecular variability of Merremia mosaic virus infecting tomatoes in Venezuela
Merremia mosaic virus (MeMV) is a relative frequent begomovirus infecting tomato fields in Venezuela. However, its genetic variability remains unclear. In this study, 20 MeMV infected tom...
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Complete genome sequence of Jacquemontia yellow mosaic virus, a novel begomovirus from Venezuela related to other New World bipartite begomoviruses infecting Convolvulaceae
The complete genome of a bipartite begomovirus (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) infecting Jacquemontia sp. (Convolvulaceae) in Venezuela has been cloned and sequenced. Sequence comparison and phylogeneti...
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Complete genome sequences of two novel begomoviruses infecting common bean in Venezuela
The complete genome sequences of isolates of two new bipartite begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) found infecting common bean in Venezuela are provided. The names proposed for each of these v...
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Complete genome sequences of two begomoviruses infecting weeds in Venezuela
The complete sequences of isolates of two new bipartite begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) found infecting weeds in Venezuela are provided. The names proposed for these new begomoviruses are ...
