Abstract
Potato leafroll virus (PLRV, species Polerovirus PLRV) is a positive-strand RNA virus, a member of the genus Polerovirus within the family Solemoviridae. Virus particles of PLRV are isometric, 24 nm in diameter. PLRV is the causal agent of leafroll disease in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) which is present in all potato-growing regions worldwide and causes significant losses in yield and quality of potato tubers. PLRV is transmitted in a persistent, non-replicative manner by aphid vectors and via infected tubers produced by PLRV-infected potato plants. In the past, PLRV incidence has been contained by applying insecticides to control vector aphids; however, changes in agronomic practices and a warmer environment have led to the re-emergence of PLRV as a threat to potato production systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e70140 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Annals of Applied Biology |
| Volume | 189 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Jun 2026 |
Keywords
- Polerovirus PLRV
- Solanhum tuberosum, Solemoviridae
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