title: Susceptibility of some weed species to Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV).
abstract: The aim of our investigations was to study the susceptibility of 22 weed species to Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV). Seven plants of each species were mechanically inoculated at 4-6 leaf stage with PepMV in a vector free virological glasshouse. Inoculated plants were tested on the basis of symptoms, by DAS ELISA serological method and back inoculation. Among the 22 weed species, only some Solanum ones (S. aethiopicum, S. dulcamara, S. luteum, S. nigrum) were susceptible to PepMV infection. All of them--except S. aethiopicum--belong to Hungarian weed flora, therefore these weeds--occurring mainly in tomato ecosystems--may play important role in the epidemiology of PepMV. Other 18 weed species seemed to be resistant to PepMV, and on the basis of back inoculation not even latent infection has been observed.
authors.affiliation: Office for Academy Research Groups Attached to Universities and Other Institutions, Virology Group, University of Veszprém, Georgikon Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, H-8361 Keszthely, P.O.Box 71, Hungary. kg@georgikon.hu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kazinczi
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Takács
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gáborjányi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Béres
mesh_terms: D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D009029:Mosaic Viruses / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000821:virology*; D032322:Solanum / Q000821:virology; D013045:Species Specificity