Viruses infecting purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) in southwestern Antioquia, Colombia

• DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2022.2098588
• Publication Date: 2022-07-09T05:17:41Z
• Authors: Daniela Cardona; Mónica Higuita; Jaime Posada; Yuliana Gallo; Mauricio Marín; Pablo Gutiérrez
• Keywords: Passion fruit; Mosaic virus

Purple passion fruit is one of the most important crops in Colombia, but unfortunately, viral diseases have started to affect its productivity. Five viruses are known infect this crop Colombia: Soybean mosaic virus (SMV), Cowpea aphid-borne (CABMV), Passion yellow (PFYMV), Cucumber (CMV), and tentative species Gulupa bacilliform A (GBVA). In addition, emerging caused by begomoviruses were reported on other Passiflora Colombia. The incidence these adult plants, plantlets, seeds from southwestern Antioquia was investigated based molecular approaches. PFYMV GBVA scored highest (>90%). Sequence analyses partial genomes confirmed presence PFYMV, SMV variants purple plants grown commercial fields at Antioquia.