Various authors & Kenneth C. Eastwell 
Instant Insights: Viruses affecting horticultural crops [EPUB ebook] 

• Chapter 1 – Management of viruses and virus-like agents affecting apple production: Kenneth C. Eastwell, Washington State University, USA;
  
  
  
  • 1 Introduction
  
  
  • 2 Reducing the economic impact of virus-like agents
  
  
  • 3 Viruses and virus-like agents of apple
  
  
  • 4 Advancing diagnostic technology
  
  
  • 5 Remaining challenges
  
  
  • 6 Where to look for further information
  
  
  • 7 References
  
  

Chapter taken from: Evans, K. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of apples, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 032 6; www.bdspublishing.com)

• Chapter 2 – Apple mosaic virus: biology, epidemiology and detection: Karel Petrzik, Biology Centre CAS, Czech Republic;
  
  
  
  • 1 Introduction
  
  
  • 2 Feature of the genome
  
  
  • 3 Host range of Ap MV
  
  
  • 4 Symptoms
  
  
  • 5 Transmission and vectors
  
  
  • 6 Epidemiology and geographical distribution
  
  
  • 7 Economic impact
  
  
  • 8 Curation
  
  
  • 9 Detection techniques
  
  
  • 10 Summary and future trends
  
  
  • 11 Where to look for further information
  
  
  • 12 References
  
  

Chapter taken from: Xu, X. and Fountain, M. (ed.), Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 256 6; www.bdspublishing.com)

• Chapter 3 – Plum pox virus: detection and management: Manuel Rubio, Federico Dicenta and Pedro Martínez-Gómez, CEBAS-CSIC, Spain;
  
  
  
  • 1 Introduction
  
  
  • 2 Case study: the
  
  
  • 3 PPV detection
  
  
  • 4 Sharka symptoms and transmission
  
  
  • 5 Sharka orchard management
  
  
  • 6 PPV control for sustainable cultivation
  
  
  • 7 Genetic and molecular basis of PPV resistance in
  
  
  • 8 Future trends and conclusion
  
  
  • 9 Acknowledgements
  
  
  • 10 Where to look for further information
  
  
  • 11 References
  
  

Chapter taken from: Xu, X. and Fountain, M. (ed.), Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 256 6; www.bdspublishing.com)

• Chapter 4 – Insect-transmitted viral diseases infecting tomato crops: H. Czosnek, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; A. Koren, Hishtil Nursery, Israel; and F. Vidavski, Tomatech R&D, Israel;
  
  
  
  • 1 Introduction
  
  
  • 2 Viruses transmitted by aphids
  
  
  • 3 Transmission by thrips: tomato spotted wilt virus
  
  
  • 4 Transmission of Begomoviruses by the tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)
  
  
  • 5 Transmission of RNA viruses by whiteflies
  
  
  • 6 Viruses spread by leafhoppers
  
  
  • 7 Genetics tools to control viral infestation of tomatoes
  
  
  • 8 Future trends and conclusion
  
  
  • 9 Where to look for further information
  
  
  • 10 References
  
  

Chapter taken from: Mattoo, A. and Handa, A. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of tomatoes, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 040 1; www.bdspublishing.com)

• Chapter 5 – Viral diseases of banana: banana bunchy top virus: John E. Thomas, The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Australia;
  
  
  
  • 1 Introduction
  
  
  • 2 Historical aspects and early studies
  
  
  • 3 Symptoms
  
  
  • 4 Properties of banana bunchy top virus
  
  
  • 5 Transmission
  
  
  • 6 Host range and cultivar susceptibility
  
  
  • 7 Origin of the pathosystem, distribution and international spread
  
  
  • 8 Detection
  
  
  • 9 Epidemiology and modelling
  
  
  • 10 Resistance
  
  
  • 11 Management strategies
  
  
  • 12 Future trends in research
  
  
  • 13 Where to look for further information
  
  
  • 14 References
  
  

Chapter taken from: Drenth, A. and Kema, G. H. J. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 3: Diseases and pests, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 981 7; www.bdspublishing.com)

• Chapter 6 – Other viral pathogens of banana: Andrew D. W. Geering, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Australia;
  
  
  
  • 1 Introduction
  
  
  • 2 Cucumber mosaic virus
  
  
  • 3 Banana bract mosaic virus
  
  
  • 4 Sugarcane mosaic virus
  
  
  • 5 Banana mild mosaic virus
  
  
  • 6 Musa ornata associated banmivirus
  
  
  • 7 Banana virus X
  
  
  • 8 Banana die-back virus
  
  
  • 9 Conclusion and future trends
  
  
  • 10 Where to look for further information
  
  
  • 11 References
  
  

Chapter taken from: Drenth, A. and Kema, G. H. J. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 3: Diseases and pests, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 981 7; www.bdspublishing.com)