| Beet pseudoyellows virus | |
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Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
| Class: | Alsuviricetes |
| Order: | Martellivirales |
| Family: | Closteroviridae |
| Genus: | Crinivirus |
| Species: | Crinivirus pseudobetae |
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Beet pseudoyellows virus (BPYV) is a species of virus in the genus Crinivirus . [1]
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The virus was first recognised by James E. Duffus of the United States Department of Agriculture, and reported in 1975 under the title 'A new type of whitefly-transmitted disease – a link to the aphid-transmitted viruses'. [2] Beet ( Beta vulgaris ) in a research greenhouse unexpectedly presented symptoms characteristic of the aphid-vectored virus Beet yellows virus, despite no aphids being present. Instead, greenhouse whiteflies ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) were present and determined to be the vector. The presumed new species of virus was designated 'Beet pseudo-yellows virus' (note the hyphen, omitted in the currently accepted name). Further investigation revealed the virus typically causes stunting, interveinal yellowing, and/or chlorotic spotting in its hosts, and that at least an additional 36 species of plants from various families are susceptible to infection. [2]
