Tob. Sci., 1996, 40-11, p. 74-81, ISSN. 0082-4523
Detection of tomato spotted wilt virus in flue-cured tobacco in Georgia by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA, USA; Rural Development Center University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension Service, Tifton, GA, USA
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) causes the most economically important virus disease of tobacco in Georgia. The ability to detect the virus using highly sensitive and rapid diagnostic methodology is critical in our efforts to manage this important...