Taxonomy

Realm: Riboviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Bunyaviricetes
Order: Elliovirales
Genus: Orthotospovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae

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Hosts

Main Host: Solanum lycopersicum
Other Hosts: Capsicum annuum, Ananas comosus, Arachis hypogaea, Nicotiana tabacum, Lactuca sativa, Solanum tuberosum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dahlia pinnata,Phaseolus vulgaris
Host in DRC: Solanum lycopersicum

Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Uganda
Provinces (DRC): No details

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Disease Information

Diseases: Tomato spotted wilt diseases, Pineapple yellow spot disease
Symptoms: Stunted growth, stunted plants or even dead if infected young. Drooping leaves, bronze or coppery appearance, with necrotic spots and dark streaks on the petiole and stems. Deformed green fruits with irregular spots; ripe fruit with ring spots, mosaic patterns or necrosis

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Transmission

Modes: infected cuttings, runners or tubers
Vectors: Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella fusca

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Additional Information

Common Name: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19710332
Genome: ssRNA(+/-)
Status: -
ViralZone: View

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References

CABI and EPPO, 2018