Integrated management of virus diseases in vegetable crops in the open field

Abstract EN

Virus diseases severely reduce the productivity and quality of vegetable crops inthe Mediterranean B~m.

Due to ~e diversity of v~s affecting each crop, a global control approach is required for each cropping system.

The use of healthy seeds m a clean enVlfo~en~ should lu:mt early infections which often are the most damaging.

Adapted cultural practices may contribute to prevent? delay.or slow do~ epld~cs.

Br~g for resistance is a major component of this control strategy, but depends on the ~e~ce of effective resistance genes m available cultivars.

Integrated management of virus diseases affecting cucurbit, solanaceous or garlic crops IS reviewed,