Survey detects viruses in almond, prune, and sweet cherry orchards

Osgood, J; Sibbet, G; Grant, J; Krueger, W; Uyemoto, J; Viveros, M; Olson, W; Weakley, C

Survey detects viruses in almond, prune, and sweet cherry orchards

Authors

Joseph W. Osgood
G. Steven Sibbet
Joseph A. Grant
William H. Krueger
Jerry K. Uyemoto
Mario Viveros
William H. Olson
Craig V. Weakley

Authors Affiliations

Joseph W. Osgood is Farm Advisor, Tehama County; G. Steven Sibbett is Farm Advisor, Tulare County; Joseph A. Grant is Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County; William H. Krueger is Farm Advisor, Glenn County; Jerry K. Uyemoto is Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis; Mario Viveros is Farm Advisor, Kern County; William H. Olson is Farm Advisor, Butte County; Craig V. Weakley is Farm Advisor, Sutter-Yuba Counties.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 43(5):14-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v043n05p14. September 1989.

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Abstract

Prunus necrotic ringspot and/or prune dwarf viruses were found in young California orchards, averaging 20% infection in almond and prune and 4% in sweet cherry. Nursery stock was implicated as the primary source, and efforts are now under way to propagate disease-free trees.

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