Virus Diseases of Ornamental Plants

This edited book elucidates the evolution of plant virus, genomic structure, diversity, plant-virus interaction, subcellular movement etc. The book reviews the biological machineries which allow the emergence of virus populations adapted by plant. The main objective of this book is the demonstration of a clear synergistic effect of plant viruses, an effect that was unexpectedly as important as applied alone.Ornamental plants are very popular and economically important worldwide. The international market of ornamentals is constantly expanding. Viruses and viroids can significantly reduce both decorative value and quality of propagated material of ornamentals. Due to the wide range of ornamental plant species and cultivars and their wide geographical distribution, the diversity of viruses that infect them is also high. The new emerging viruses are the causal agent for the economic loss of many important ornamental plants.  Therefore, this book also adds value to current knowledge of virus stress response in ornamental plants and will provide the groundwork necessary for building future strategies for product enhancement. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, capacity builders and policymakers. It can serve as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of virology, agriculture and plant sciences.

This edited book elucidates the evolution of plant virus, genomic structure, diversity, plant-virus interaction, subcellular movement etc. The book reviews the biological machineries which allow the emergence of virus populations adapted by plant. The main objective of this book is the demonstration of a clear synergistic effect of plant viruses, an effect that was unexpectedly as important as applied alone.

Ornamental plants are very popular and economically important worldwide. The international market of ornamentals is constantly expanding. Viruses and viroids can significantly reduce both decorative value and quality of propagated material of ornamentals. Due to the wide range of ornamental plant species and cultivars and their wide geographical distribution, the diversity of viruses that infect them is also high. The new emerging viruses are the causal agent for the economic loss of many important ornamental plants.  Therefore, this book also adds value to current knowledge of virus stress response in ornamental plants and will provide the groundwork necessary for building future strategies for product enhancement. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, capacity builders and policymakers. It can serve as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of virology, agriculture and plant sciences.

Chapter 1. Virus diseases of ornamental plants: characterization, identification, diagnosis and management.- Chapter 2. Potyvirus infecting ornamental plants grown in the Neotropical region.- Chapter 3. Viruses of some bulbous ornamental flowers from Liliaceae family.- Chapter 4. Current status of major viruses, viroids, phytoplasma infecting petunia: Diagnosis, characterization and commercial impact.- Chapter 5. Detection, Characterization and management of potyviruses infecting Gladiolus, an important plant for floriculture trade.- Chapter 6. Current status of three virus genera (Badnavirus, Cucumovirus and Potyvirus) in Canna species in India.- Chapter 7. Molecular characterization and diversity analysis of viruses infecting orchids plants: Global scenario.- Chapter 8. Detection and characterization of plant viruses infecting hibiscus rosa-sinensis l.an ornamental plant.- Chapter 9. Molecular characterization of viruses occurring on some ornamental shrubs grow in India.- Chapter 10.Virus- reported diseases on calendula officinalis.- Chapter 11. Viruses and satellites infecting hollyhock (Alcea rosea) plants: an update.- Chapter 12. Major viral diseases of Salvia spp., diagnosis and their management strategies.- Chapter 13. A current overview of viruses of chrysanthemum in India: perspective and prospective.- Chapter 14. Chrysanthemum production, viral diseases and their management.- Chapter 15. Viruses infecting bulbous ornamental plants and their diagnosis and management.- Chapter 16. Molecular characterization of Cucumber mosaic virus strains infecting Gerbera cultivars and its disease management.- Chapter 17. Viruses infecting Narcissus tazetta and their possible management.-Chapter 18. Begomoviruses infecting Jatropha species grown for ornamental values.- Chapter 19. Begomovirus interaction with ornamental plants: Recent Advances and methods for engineering resistance.- Chapter 20. Begomovirus on Ornamental plants: Diversity and management.- Chapter 21. Begomovirus diseases of ornamental and fruits plants: Discoveries and management approaches.- Chapter 22. Next-generation molecular diagnostics for plant viruses.