Groundnut bud necrosis orthotospovirus: An emerging viral problem of pulse crops.

Abstract excerpt

Pulses are vital to sustainable global food systems, supplying plant-based protein, minerals, and vitamins while improving soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation. Cultivated on ~99.26 million ha with ~99.06 million tonnes annual production, their demand is rising, particularly in Asia and Africa. Yet production stability is increasingly threatened by climate variability, expanding vector niches, and...

Topics

• Plant Diseases
• Animals
• Thysanoptera
• Crops, Agricultural
• Genetic Variation