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Incidence of Lettuce Mosaic Virus in Imported Lettuce Seed
Author(s) -
Hall Christine M.,
Bennett A. H.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.928
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-3059
pISSN - 0032-0862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3059.1970.tb01019.x
Subject(s) - biology , virus , horticulture , plant virus , mosaic virus , virus diseases , agronomy , veterinary medicine , virology , medicine
SUMMARY Seventeen samples of imported lettuce seed were tested for infection with lettuce mosaic virus. Only two samples had an infection level greater than one per cent. The results indicate that the amount of virus entering the United Kingdom in imported lettuce seed is likely to be low.