Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
Orthotospovirus
Tomatoviral
A thrips-transmitted virus causing bronzing, ring spots, and one-sided fruit ripening.
Symptoms
Bronzing and necrotic ring spots on leaves, stunted growth, and fruit that ripens unevenly with concentric ring patterns.
Favorable conditions
- •Thrips vector populations
- •Weeds and volunteer plants serving as a virus reservoir
Management
- 1Control thrips vectors
- 2Use resistant varieties
- 3Remove weeds and volunteer plants
- 4Use reflective mulches to deter thrips
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