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Short Summary
This 4-page fact sheet discusses the ways aphids acquire and then transmit viruses. It describes several management options and recommends combining, or 'integrating' several of the options to prevent or delay infections and minimise economic losses.
Year Published
2010
Project Provider
DEEDI, Qld
Attachment
Aphids acquire and then transmit viruses in one of two ways, either by non-persistent transmission or by persistent transmission. The majority of aphid-transmitted viruses affecting vegetables are transmitted in a non-persistent way, making them difficult to manage. This 4-page fact sheet discusses transmission, lists important vegetable crop viruses spread by aphids and describes several management options under the headings: Exclude or avoid the virus; Reduce virus levels; and Protect the crop. The key recommendation is to combine (or ‘integrate’) several of the options to prevent or delay infections and minimise economic losses.
Fact sheet
Pests diseases and biosecurity