Zhao, X., Zhao, R., Cao, X., Wang, Y., Wang, H., & Huang, X. 2024 Transmission of areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) by Pseudococcus cryptus. Phytopathology Research doi.org/10.1186/s42483-024-00228-x
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Notes: Our previous research demonstrated that areca palm velarivirus 1 (APV1) was associated with Yellow Leaf Disease (YLD) and transmitted by Ferrisia virgata (striped mealybug), causing YLD in betel palms. In this study, we detected APV1 in the stylet, foregut, midgut, and hindgut of Pseudococcus cryptus. APV1 may also be transmitted by other mealybug species, and the lower specificity of transmission vectors makes it challenging to control the spread of this devastating disease.
