Sweet pepper (Capsicum annum) is an economically important crop worldwide, including Sicily where about 4,000 hectares are grown each year. In October 2015, severe symptoms not previously reported by growers in the horticultural area of the province of Trapani (Sicily, Italy) were observed on sweet pepper plants in eight different greenhouses. Symptoms included upward leaf curling, internodal shortening and interveinal yellowing. Symptoms were more evident in the upper part of the plants. These symptoms were reminiscent of those caused by poleroviruses. In the greenhouse, symptoms were evident in about 35% of the plants. Three samples per greenhouse (24 in total) were collected for analysis.

Panno, S., Biondo, C., Piazza, V., Graci, S., Alfaro, A., Font, M.I., et al. (2016). First outbreak of Pepper vein yellows virus infecting sweet pepper in Italy. NEW DISEASE REPORTS, 34(3), 1-1 [http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2016.034.003].

First outbreak of Pepper vein yellows virus infecting sweet pepper in Italy

PANNO, Stefano;Bella, Patrizia;DAVINO, Salvatore
2016-01-01

Abstract

Sweet pepper (Capsicum annum) is an economically important crop worldwide, including Sicily where about 4,000 hectares are grown each year. In October 2015, severe symptoms not previously reported by growers in the horticultural area of the province of Trapani (Sicily, Italy) were observed on sweet pepper plants in eight different greenhouses. Symptoms included upward leaf curling, internodal shortening and interveinal yellowing. Symptoms were more evident in the upper part of the plants. These symptoms were reminiscent of those caused by poleroviruses. In the greenhouse, symptoms were evident in about 35% of the plants. Three samples per greenhouse (24 in total) were collected for analysis.
2016
Settore AGR/12 - Patologia Vegetale
Panno, S., Biondo, C., Piazza, V., Graci, S., Alfaro, A., Font, M.I., et al. (2016). First outbreak of Pepper vein yellows virus infecting sweet pepper in Italy. NEW DISEASE REPORTS, 34(3), 1-1 [http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2016.034.003].
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