Viruses of stone fruits in Albania |
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| Authors: | A MYRTA B DI TERLIZZI M DIGIARO V SAVINO |
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| Institution: | Istituto Agronomic0 Mediterraneo, Via Ceglie 23, 70010 Valenzano, Bari (Italy);Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piante, Universiti degli Studi and Centro di Studio del CNR sui Virus e Virosi dellc Colture Mediterranee. Bari (Italy) |
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| Abstract: | Surveys were carried out in the main stone-fruit growing areas of Albania to assess the phytosanitary status of Prunus in conimercial orchards and varietal collections. The presence of virus and virus-like diseases and their identification was ascertained through field observations, sap transmission to herbaceous hosts, graft transmission to woody indicators, ELISA and IEM tests. The mean infection level was 42%. In particular, infections in apricot and almond were 12 and 16%, respectively, i.e. lower than in plum and cherry (47 and 56%, respectively). The following viruses were identified: plum pox potyvirus (PPV). apple chlorotic leaf spot trichovirus (ACLSV). prunus necrotic ringspot (PNRSV) and prune dwarf (PDV) ilarviruses. PPV infection was very severe in plum, and limited in apricot and peach. Apple mosaic ilarvirus (ApMV), and six nepoviruses tested for (SLRV, TBRV, RRV, CLRV, ArMV and ToRSV) were not encountered in Primus. |
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