Identification of Plum pox virus and some ilar viruses of stone fruits in Kahramanmaras district of Turkey

Tolay Arikan E., ÇAĞLAYAN K., Gazel M.

Acta Horticulturae, vol.657, pp.269-273, 2004 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Abstract
  • Volume: 657
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.17660/actahortic.2004.657.41
  • Journal Name: Acta Horticulturae
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.269-273
  • Keywords: DAS-ELISA, Ilar viruses, K.maras-Turkey, Plum pox virus
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Surveys have been conducted in stone fruit plantations during early spring and autumn between the years of 2000 and 2002 in Kahramanmaras district of Turkey. A total of 248 plant samples having symptoms or symptom-like appearance were collected and tested for the presence of Prunus necrotic ring spot virus (PNRSV), Prune dwarf virus (PDV) and Plum pox virus (PPV) by using DAS-ELISA. ELISA tests showed that 12.86% of total samples were infected with one or more viruses. The most common virus was PDV, which had a mean infection rate of 6.45%. It was followed by PNRSV and PPV with a same infection rate of 0.40%. This is the first record for PPV on cherries in Turkey.