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Tobacco mosaic virus

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Tobacco mosaic virus

Virus

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Viral diseases (Damage and symptoms on the host)

Scientific name : Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) (also Tobamovirus tabaci)

Other names : TMV

Highly stable tobamovirus able to survive for long periods in plant debris, seeds and on tools. It causes a light- and dark-green mosaic on leaves, distortion and stunting in tobacco, tomato, pepper and other plants. It is transmitted by mechanical contact through hands, clothing and tools.

Crops affected : Bell pepper, Eggplant, Potato, Tomato

Source : Tobamovirus tabaci (TMV000)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO Global Database

This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Tobacco mosaic virus.

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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.

See also

Crops

Eggplant Potato Bell pepper Tomato

Opportunists of the same crops

Tomato leafminer Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa) Whitefly Potato tuber moth Stolbur (bois noir) Chilli thrips Root-knot nematodes Colorado potato beetle Tomato spotted wilt virus Late blight Alternaria (early blight) Aphid

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