Raspberry ringspot virus (RRSV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family ''

Secoviridae ''Secoviridae'' is a family of viruses A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bact ...

''. It was first described by Cadman in 1958. It causes ringspots in raspberries and strawberries and can cause rasp-leaf symptoms in cherry. It also has been found in many other plants including those in the

Vitis ''Vitis'' (grapevine) is a genus of 81 accepted species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, bot ...

and Narcissus genera. There are many strains of the virus, the most important including the Scottish strain, the English strain, and the Lloyd George yellow blotch strain. The Scottish strain is the type virus. This virus can be transmitted by nematode vectors. The Scottish strain is mostly spread by '' Longidorus elongatus'', and the English strain by '' Longidorus macrosoma''.

References

External links

ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Raspberry ringspot virus

Nepoviruses Viral plant pathogens and diseases Raspberry diseases Viral grape diseases {{Virus-plant-disease-stub