First Report of a Tomato yellow leaf curl virus Isolate Most Closely Related to a Previously Reported Begomovirus in Iran-Associated with Symptomatic Papaya Trees in Oman

Haq QMI^1*, Naureen Z¹, Mabood F¹, Brown JK², Al-Harrasi A³, Al-Rawahi A³, Gilani SA¹, Hussain J¹, Al-Sabari RSM¹, Al-Khanbashi FHS¹, Al-Fahdi AAM¹, Al-Zaabi AKA¹ and Al-Shuraiqi FAM¹

¹Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman, Oman

²School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

³Chair of Oman Medicinal Plants and Marine Products, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman, Oman

*Corresponding Author : Haq QMI
Department of Biological Sciences & Chemistry, College of Arts and sciences, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman, Oman
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Received: April 13, 2018 Accepted: May 01, 2018 Published: May 08, 2018

Citation: Haq QMI, Naureen Z, Mabood F, Brown JK, Al-Harrasi A, et al. (2018) First Report of a Tomato yellow leaf curl virus Isolate Most Closely Related to a Previously Reported Begomovirus in Iran-Associated with Symptomatic Papaya Trees in Oman. J Virol Antivir Res 7:1. doi: 10.4172/2324-8955.1000180

Papaya (Carica papaya ) is cultivated on an area of c. 130 ha with an annual production of 20 tonnes, and is one of the important fruit crops in Oman. In Oman whitefly-transmitted leaf curl viruses are among the most devastating pathogens of cultivated crops including tomato, papaya and chilli, and other vegetable and fruit crops for which yield losses can range from 0-100%.