First Report of Apricot vein clearing-associated virus Infecting flowering apricot (Prunus mume) in the United States.

Apricot vein clearing-associated virus is the type species of genus Prunevirus, family Betaflexiviridae. The virus was first discovered from an Italian apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca) showing leaf vein clearing and mottling symptoms (Elbeaino et al. 2014).

First report of Rose leaf rosette-associated virus infecting rose (Rosa spp.) in California, USA.

Rose leaf rosette-associated virus (RLRaV) is a member of genus Closterovirus, family Closteroviridae. The virus was first discovered in China in 2015 from a mixed infected wild rose (Rosa multiflora Thunb.) showing small leaf rosettes on branches, dieback and severe decline symptoms (He et al.

Identification of grapevine Pinot gris virus in free-living Vitis spp. located in riparian areas adjacent to commercial vineyards.

Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV) is a recently identified pathogen of grapevines in California. To advance our knowledge about the epidemiology of GPGV, we investigated if free-living Vitis spp. can represent a source of virus infection.