Abstract

VELASQUEZ-VALLE, Rodolfo; REVELES-TORRES, Luis Roberto  and  AMADOR-RAMIREZ, Mario Domingo. Vegetables and viruses in Zacatecas: A complex pathosystem. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2013, vol.4, n.8, pp.1267-1277. ISSN 2007-0934.

The chili pepper for drying, garlic and onion are economically important crops for the State of Zacatecas, Mexico. However, viral epidemics have emerged since the 1990s; the Experimental Field Zacatecas dependent of the INIFAP has conducted fragmented researches on these diseases, for this reason, the objective of this paper was to review and share information regarding the interaction between these crops with some viral pathogens, vectors and weed as well as striving the areas with the lack of knowledge which may require new or additional information. We have placed special emphasis on the identification of viruses and their vectors as a first step towards the establishment of an integrated management strategy: in a few years the presence of Curtovirus, Tospovirus, Carlavirus and Potyvirus, among others, have been reported infecting these crops in Zacatecas, Mexico.

Keywords : Curtovirus; Tospovirus; Carlavirus; Potyvirus; garlic; onion; dried chili pepper.