intervals to prevent potential escapes. Disease Resistance WVD caused by SqVYV (genus: Ipomovirus , family: Potyviridae ) is an emerging disease that has caused devastating losses for watermelon producers in southwest and west–central Florida ( Adkins et
Chandrasekar S. Kousik, Scott Adkins, William W. Turechek, Craig G. Webster, and Pamela D. Roberts
Chandrasekar S. Kousik, Scott Adkins, William W. Turechek, and Pamela D. Roberts
novel SqVYV (genus: Ipomovirus , family: Potyviridae) as the causal agent of WVD ( Adkins et al., 2007 , 2008 ). SqVYV is transmitted by whiteflies ( Bemisia tabaci , Biotype B) and is also mechanically transmitted ( Adkins et al., 2007 ). Currently
Scovia Adikini, Settumba B. Mukasa, Robert O.M. Mwanga, and Richard W. Gibson
sweetpotato viruses in Uganda, although other viruses such as Sweet potato mild mottle virus (family, Potyviridae; genus, Ipomovirus ), Sweet potato caulimo-like virus (family, Caulimoviridae; genus, Cavemovirus ), Sweet potato chlorotic fleck virus
ipomovirus (family: Potyviridae), named squash vein yellowing virus (SqVYV), was the causal agent of this disease. We evaluated 218 plant introductions (PI) belonging to the watermelon core collection for tolerance to SqVYV by mechanical inoculations of the