Posted on 06 March 2008 by tomatocasual.com
Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Hopefully Not Spreading North
By Michelle Fabio
California tomato growers have long had to deal with Tomato Spot Wilted Virus (TSWV), but a new potential threat has been uncovered in the Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) coming up from Mexico, according to Bob Gilbertson, a University of California, Davis plant pathologist at the annual meeting of the California Tomato Growers Association’s (CTGA).
Both viruses are spread through insects and can greatly diminish yield and quality of tomato production.
