Table 6 List of phloem-limited plant viruses
From: Unveiling the phloem: a battleground for plant pathogens
Family | Genus | Type species | Shape | Transmission | Type of virus transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single stranded positive RNA Virus | |||||
1. Closteroviridae | Closterovirus | Beet yellow virus (BYV) | Filamentous | Aphids: Myzus persicae | Semi-persistent |
| Â | Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) | Filamentous | Aphids: Aphis gossypii, | Semi-persistent | |
Crinivirus | Lettuce infectious yellows virus (LIYV) | Filamentous | Whitefly: Bemisia tabaci | Circulative, semi-persistent | |
Ampelovirus | Grapevine leafroll-associated virus (GLAV) | Filamentous | Mealy bug: Pseudococcus viburni | Semi-persistent | |
2. Luteoviridae | Luteovirus | Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) | Spherical | Grain aphid: Sitobion avenae | Circulative, persistent |
Poleovirus | Potato leafroll virus (PLV) | Spherical | Aphids: Myzus persicae | Circulative, persistent | |
| Â | Beet western yellows virus (BWYV) | Spherical | Aphids: Myzus persicae | Circulative, persistent | |
Double stranded RNA Virus | |||||
3. Reoviridae | Phytoreovirus | Rice gall dwarf virus (RGDV) | Icosahedral | Leafhopper: Recilia dorsalis | Persistent |
Oryzavirus | Rice ragged stunt virus (RRSV) | Icosahedral | Plant hopper: Nilaparvata lugens | Persistent | |
Fijivirus | Rice black streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) | Icosahedral | Plant hopper: Laodelphax striatellus | Persistent | |
Single stranded DNA virus | |||||
4. Geminiviridae | Begomovirus | Bean golden mosaic virus (BGMV) | Quasi icosahedral | Whitefly: Bemisia tabaci | Circulative, semi-persistent |
| Â | Squash leaf curl virus (SLCV) | Quasi icosahedral | Whitefly: Bemisia tabaci | Circulative, semi-persistent | |