Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family ''

Secoviridae ''Secoviridae'' is a family of viruses in the order ''Picornavirales''. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 8 genera and 86 species in this family, one of which is unassigned to a genus. The family was created in 2009 with the grouping of f ...

''. It affects species of cucumber, tobacco, tomato, cowpea, among others. It causes ringspots in tobacco plants and raspberries, yellow bud mosaic in peaches, yellow vein in grapes, and stunted growth in ''

gladiolus ''Gladiolus'' (from Latin, the diminutive of ''gladius'', a sword) is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name (plural ''g ...

'' and '' Narcissus''. Its range is in the temperate regions of North America, especially where its

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, ''

Xiphinema americanum ''Xiphinema americanum'', the American dagger nematode, is a species of plant pathogenic nematodes. It is one of many species that belongs to the genus ''Xiphinema''. It was first described by N. A. Cobb in 1913, who found it on both sides of ...

'' is present. Along with the adult and larval stages of this nematode, the virus is also spread by seed. This type of infection is more common in strawberries and soybeans than any other susceptible plant.

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*Descriptions of Plant Viruses
Tomato ringspot virus
Nepoviruses Viral plant pathogens and diseases Tobacco diseases Tomato diseases Small fruit diseases Stone fruit tree diseases Viral grape diseases {{Virus-plant-disease-stub

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