作者: Carol Dianne Allen
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摘要: Title of Thesis: TRANSMISSION OF CYMBIDIUM MOSAIC VIRUS IN ONCIDIUM ORCHIDS BY PERIPLANETA AUSTRALASIAE Carol Dianne Allen, Master Science. 2012 Thesis Directed by: Gary Coleman, Ph.D. Department Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Cymbidium mosaic virus is the most common disease in orchids infecting a large number cultivated found all phases industry around world. Its transmission occurs through contact by contaminated cutting tools, human hands, or water. Although insects known to transmit plant viruses have been exposed orchid viruses, none successfully virus. Periplaneta australasiae, Australian cockroach, greenhouse pest that feed on plants. In controlled conditions cockroaches were given inoculation access feeding activity CymMV positive plants then allowed free The isolated from subsequent insect exposure after period time samples damage sites analyzed for presence RNA nested hemi-nested PCR techniques. A statistically significant demonstrating with high population numbers long term exposure, possible.