Tag Archive for PRO/PL> Rhizomania, sugar beet – South Africa: 1st rep (WC)
PRO/PL> Rhizomania, sugar beet – South Africa: 1st rep (WC)
Other Plant Disease -- South AfricaDuring the 2014 and 2015 production seasons, hairy roots, root stunting, and yellowing of leaves were observed on red table beet (_Beta vulgaris_) in commercial fields of one farm in Western Cape province.Root samples were collected from symptomatic plants and tested (electron microscopy, RT-PCR, sequencing). Results confirmed the presence of _Beet necrotic yellow vein virus_ (BNYVV, EPPO A2 List - rhizomania) in diseased roots.Resting spores of the fungus-like Read more [...]
