Interaction citrus leprosis virus (CiLV-C) and different Brevipalpus species

• Grant number: 15/23464-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2016
• End date: January 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Plant Health
• Principal Investigator: Valdenice Moreira Novelli
• Grantee: Leticia Maria Ferreira
• Host Institution: Instituto Agronômico (IAC). Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA). Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento (São Paulo - Estado). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 14/08458-9 - Plant viruses transmitted by Brevipalpus mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) - BTV: survey, identification, molecular characterization, phylogeny; virus/vector/host relationhip; biology, taxonomy and management of the mite, AP.TEM

Abstract

Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of concentrated orange juice world, great factors economic and social importance for the country. However, the citrus industry is subject to various pests and diseases, which may cause financial losses and environmental damages. Citrus leprosis is viral disease of the greater impact, caused by Citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C) and transmitted by Brevipalpus spp mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae). Recently, after morphological and molecular studies, taxonomists resurrected and redescribed the B. phoenicis group, including new species and recovering other. This new information may have a direct impact on leprosis. Therefore, considering the variability of species and host mite, is to know if all have the same vector capacity. Here will be investigated if the mite species, taxonomically newly recovered, B. yothersi, papayensis B. and B. phoenicis sensu strict are able to acquire and inoculate the citrus leprosis virus (CiLV-C), using model plants. The results will contribute essential information for epidemiological studies and virus-vector interation within the leprosis pathosystem.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FERREIRA, LETICIA M.; NUNES, MARIA A.; SINICO, THAIS E.; SOARES, ALEX J.; NOVELLI, VALDENICE M.. Brevipalpus Species Vectoring Citrus Leprosis Virus (Cilevirus and Dichorhavirus). Journal of Economic Entomology, v. 113, n. 4, p. 1628-1634, AUG 2020. (14/08458-9, 15/23464-8)

NUNES, MARIA ANDREIA; FERREIRA, LETICIA MARIA; ROGERIO, LUANA APARECIDA; KITAJIMA, ELLIOT WATANABE; NOVELLI, VALDENICE MOREIRA. Infection by coffee ringspot virus is identified for the first time in succulent plants. JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY, v. 104, n. 2, p. 5-pg., 2022-03-23. (14/08458-9, 19/25078-9, 15/23464-8)