Tomato spotted wilt virus and its management

Authors

Lindrea Latham
Roger Jones

Keywords

Plant viruses, Vector-borne diseases, Disease transmission, Thrips, Horticultural crops, Insecticides, Western Australia, South west region (W.A.)

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Biosecurity | Entomology | Horticulture

First Page Number

86

Last Page Number

91

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

In 1993, western flower thrips, an important pest of horticultural crops, was found in Western Australia. Since then there has been an upsurge in damsging virus disease epidemics caused by tomato spotter wilt virus in horticultural crops. This has occurred because western flower thrips is a more effective vector of tomato spotted wilt virus than other thrips species. Lindrea Latham and Roger Jones outline the symptoms, spread and management of this serious virus disease in vegetables and ornamentals.

Recommended Citation

Latham, Lindrea and Jones, Roger (1996) "Tomato spotted wilt virus and its management," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 37: No. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol37/iss3/5