The Role of Weed Hosts and Tobacco Thrips, Frankliniella fusca, in the Epidemiology of Tomato spotted wilt virus

Abstract
Wild plant species were systematically sampled to characterize reproduction of thrips, the vector of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), and natural sources TSWV infection. Thrips population... Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and other related tospoviruses are fast becoming serious threats to many agricultural, ornamental, and greenhouse crops worldwide. In the United States, commercial ...