Emergence of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus in Italy: estimation of incidence and genetic diversity

Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a bipartite begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) identified for the first time in 1995 in Asia, from where it spread into several countries of the Mediterranean basin. ToLCNDV was found in Spain in 2012, and subsequently in Tunisia and Italy. The first out...

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Published in:Plant pathology 2019-04, Vol.68 (3), p.601-608
Main Authors: Panno, S., Caruso, A. G., Troiano, E., Luigi, M., Manglli, A., Vatrano, T., Iacono, G., Marchione, S., Bertin, S., Tomassoli, L., Parrella, G., Davino, S.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
begomovirus
Crop management
Cucumis melo
Cucurbita pepo
epidemiology
Genetic diversity
Incidence
Leaf-curl
Leaves
Mechanical transmissions
Outbreaks
Phylogeny
Statistical analysis
Tomatoes
Viruses
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Summary:Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a bipartite begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) identified for the first time in 1995 in Asia, from where it spread into several countries of the Mediterranean basin. ToLCNDV was found in Spain in 2012, and subsequently in Tunisia and Italy. The first outbreak in Italy occurred at the end of 2015 in Trapani province (Sicily) on zucchini squashes. Then in 2016, ToLCNDV was found in infected zucchini plants in Campania, Lazio and Sardinia regions, and in 2017 in Calabria. This study addressed the dispersion and genetic diversity of ToLCNDV isolates in Italy. A total of 1400 plants were analysed. Phylogenetic analysis showed low variability among the Italian isolates, probably as a consequence of the recent introduction and rapid spread of this virus in Italy. Two statistically significant clusters were reported: one grouping only Italian isolates and the other grouping Italian, Spanish, Tunisian and Moroccan isolates. Furthermore, the highest incidence of ToLCNDV was observed in Sicily, although the disease also appears to be critical in other Italian regions. In this work, a high efficiency of ToLCNDV mechanical transmission into Cucurbita pepo, Cucumis melo inodorus and Cucumis melo cantalupensis has been demonstrated. The rapid spread of ToLCNDV in the Mediterranean basin represents a threat for horticultural production, thus it is very important to develop suitable crop management practices, applying genetic resistance strategies and more restrictive phytosanitary measures.
ISSN:0032-0862
1365-3059
DOI:10.1111/ppa.12978