Experiments with the aster-yellows virus from several states

Severin, H

Experiments with the aster-yellows virus from several states

Author

Henry H. P. Severin

Author Affiliations

Henry H. P. Severin was Associate Entomologist in the Experiment Station.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 8(10):305-325. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v08n10p305. October 1934.

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Introduction

In 1929 the author⁽¹⁰⁾ reported that Cicadula divisa Uhl. [C. sexnotata (Fall.)] transmitted yellows from naturally and experimentally infected varieties of celery to asters and from asters to celery in California. Kunkel⁽⁵⁾ failed to infect 9 varieties of celery with the aster-yellows virus from New York by means of Cicadula divisa. In later papers the author⁽¹¹⁾, ⁽¹³⁾ reported the transmission of yellows from naturally and experimentally infected varieties of carrot, parsley, and parsnip in California, but Kunkel⁽⁵⁾ questions whether this disease is identical with aster yellows in New York, since the California aster-yellows virus is readily transmitted to celery and to Zinnia elegans, plants that are highly resistant if not immune to New York aster yellows.

Dorst,⁽¹⁾ who has made a study of the genus Cicadula, found that Cicadula sexnotata (Fall.) is a European species and that the American species is Cicadula divisa Uhl. Specimens of Cicadula were sent to Dorst by Kunkel from New York and by the writer from California, and all were determined as Cicadula divisa.

A review of the literature indicates that the celery yellows found in California probably occurs in other states. According to Linford,⁽⁷⁾ aster and celery yellows first made its appearance in Utah during 1927.

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