Tomato spotted wilt virus | |
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Symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus on tomato | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
Class: | Ellioviricetes |
Order: | Bunyavirales |
Family: | Tospoviridae |
Genus: | Orthotospovirus |
Species: | Tomato spotted wilt virus
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Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) is a spherical negative-sense RNA virus. Transmitted by thrips, it causes serious losses in economically important crops and it is one of the most economically devastating plant viruses in the world.[1]