Open AccessPrunus necrotic ringspot virus in apricot ( Prunus armeniaca ) and peach ( P. persica ) newly reported in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Alhudaib Khalid,
Rezk Adel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2011.023.026
Subject(s) - prunus armeniaca , prunus , biology , horticulture , plant virus , genbank , botany , veterinary medicine , virus , virology , cultivar , gene , medicine , genetics
Cultivated areas with fruit trees in Saudi Arabia are estimated at 233,513 ha, with an annual production of more than 1.6 million tonnes of fruits. Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV), an important pathogen, had been reported in nearby…