Monday, 18 November 2002
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This presentation is part of : Display Presentations, Subsection Cc. Insect Vectors in Relation to Plant Disease

Effects of virus isolate, host plants, and temperature on survival of the tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca and transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus

Christof F. Stumpf1, Aesfa K. Ansari2, and George G. Kennedy1. (1) North Carolina State University, Department of Entomology, Research Annex West A, Campus Box 7630, Raleigh, NC, (2) The National University of Lesotho, Department of Crop Sciences, PO Roma 180, Lesotho, South Africa

Results of a series of experiments investigating the effects of host plant, virus isolate and temperature on survival of Frankliniella fusca and on its ability to transmit tomato spotted wilt virus will be reported. Findings demonstrate both main and interaction effects, which could have significant implications for TSWV epidemiology.

Species 1: Thysanoptera Thripidae Frankliniella fusca (tobacco thrips)
Keywords: tomato spotted wilt virus, virus isolate

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