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Transmission Studies of Alfalfa Witches’ Broom Virus in Utah 1
Author(s) -
Glover David V.,
McAllister DeVere R.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1960.00021962005200020001x
Subject(s) - broom , leafhopper , biology , agronomy , transmission (telecommunications) , alfalfa mosaic virus , medicago sativa , virus , botany , virology , ecology , rna , coat protein , biochemistry , gene , hemiptera , electrical engineering , engineering
Synopsis The leafhopper, Scaphytopius acutus (Say) was the only insect, of six tested, found to be a vector of the alfalfa witches’ broom virus in Utah. Transmission attempts with three dodder species failed to transmit the virus from alfalfa to alfalfa.