Publication Date
9-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-42
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth
Abstract
Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) is a seed and mite-borne virus that infects wheat, causing severe leaf symptoms and reduced yields. The symptoms and damage are more severe in wheat than other hosts, in which infection is symptomless.
Wheat streak mosaic virus can cause crop failure when widespread infection occurs in seedling wheat, particularly when a heavily WSMV-infected green bridge is not controlled before sowing an early crop, and warm temperatures favour mites.
Wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella) is the only known vector of WSMV. It can transmit the virus in its nymph and adult stages.
Number of Pages
6
Keywords
Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), Wheat curl mite, Mite-borne virus, Wheat, Crop yield loss, Crop damage
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Education | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Biosecurity | Entomology | Plant Pathology | Virology | Virus Diseases
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Wheat streak mosaic virus and wheat curl mite and their management. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-42.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_factsheets/40
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