Finding the Achilles’ heel of a new virus infecting stone fruits
Author: Dr. Scott Harper, Dr. Alice Wright, Dr. Dan Villamor, Dr. Ken Eastwell (Ret.)
Published: 2017
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1) Determine if aphids are vectors of the newly discovered virus, and which aphid species in particular can transmit the virus to adjacent trees. 2) Identify the relevant members of the host range that may be a reservoir of the virus in the fruit producing region of the cherry industry. 3) Observe the development of symptoms on cherry cultivars that are critical to the cherry industry. 4) Develop a robust assay system for the detection of this virus.
