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Management Strategies For Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus In Utah Tomatoes, Benjamin Scow
Management Strategies For Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus In Utah Tomatoes, Benjamin Scow
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Plant diseases are among the leading causes of tomato stand loss in the state of Utah. Viral plant diseases are often transferred from one plant to another by insect feeding. In Utah, one of the leading viruses that infects tomatoes is Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) which is spread by thrips. The objectives of this study were as follows.
- Determine the impact from reflective mulch and row covers on thrips population numbers.
- Determine the effects of row covers on the TSWV infection rate.
- Compare varietal response to thrip populations.
This 2-year study focused on the use of two different types …
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Of Tomato & Pepper, Claudia Nischwitz, Mariah Noorlander, Mary Ann Hubbell
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Of Tomato & Pepper, Claudia Nischwitz, Mariah Noorlander, Mary Ann Hubbell
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This fact sheet describes tomato spotted wilt virus, symptoms, disease cycle, management. weed control.