Strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV) is a plant pathogenic virus
and a member of the family Caulimoviridae. SVBV causes systemic
infections in strawberry and is thus transmitted through vegetative
multiplication of infected host plants. In addition, SVBV is
transmitted by Chaetosiphon spp. aphids, which transmit
the virus in a semipersistent manner. Other aphid species, e.g.
C. jacobi, Macrosiphum pelargonii, Aphis rubifolii and
Myzus persicae, can also transmit the virus but with a
much lower transmission efficiency and may therefore only play a
significant role in virus spread when high population numbers are
reached. The most significant vector for SVBV transmission and
spread in the field is C. fragaefolii. Thus in the absence
of insect vectors, notably of Chaetosiphon spp. virus-free
planting materials can provide excellent control of SVBV.
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