Open AccessFirst report of Hop stunt viroid in Hibiscus rosa‐sinensis in Italy
Author(s) -
Luigi M.,
Manglli A.,
Tomassoli L.,
Faggioli F.
Publication year - 2013
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.2044-0588.2013.027.014
Subject(s) - hibiscus , biology , ornamental plant , herbaceous plant , botany , plant virus , horticulture , virus , virology
Hop stunt viroid (HSVd), type member of the Hostuviroid genus in the Pospiviroidae family, has a very wide host range that includes trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. In grapevine and almond, HSVd infection may be latent, whereas in…