Begomovirus Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus Is Seedborne but Not Seed Transmitted in Melon.

Seed transmission can be of considerable relevance to the dissemination of plant viruses in nature and for their prevalence and perpetuation. Long-distance spread of isolates of the begomovirus species (genus , family ) has recently occurred from Asia to the Middle East and the Mediterranean Basin. Here, we investigated the possible transmission by melon ( L.

Revisiting Seed Transmission of the Type Strain of in Tomato Plants.

Isolates of the (TYLCV) species (genus , family ) infect tomato crops worldwide, causing severe economic damage. Members of the whitefly sibling species group are the vector of begomoviruses, including TYLCV. However, transmission of isolates of the type strain (Israel [IL]) of TYLCV (TYLCV-IL) by tomato seed has recently been reported based on infections occurring in Korea.