Abstract
Brevipalpus yothersi is the most common tenuipalpid mite vector in Brazilian citrus orchards and is associated with the transmission of several plant viruses known as BTVs (Brevipalpus-transmitted viruses). These BTVs belong to two distinct genera, Cilevirus and Dichorhavirus. The main cileviruses are citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C), the causal agent of citrus leprosis, which causes seve…