Transmission of grapevine Pinot gris virus by Colomerus vitis (Acari: Eriophyidae) to grapevine

• Published in: Archives of virology Vol. 161; no. 9; pp. 2595 - 2599
• Main Authors: Malagnini, Valeria, de Lillo, Enrico, Saldarelli, Pasquale, Beber, Roberta, Duso, Carlo, Raiola, Alessandro, Zanotelli, Livia, Valenzano, Domenico, Giampetruzzi, Annalisa, Morelli, Massimiliano, Ratti, Claudio, Causin, Roberto, Gualandri, Valeria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.09.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acari; Acari - virology; Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Brief Report; Eriophyidae; Infectious Diseases; Leaves; Medical Microbiology; Plant Diseases - virology; Plant Leaves - virology; Plant Viruses - physiology; RNA, Viral - genetics; Virology; Vitaceae; Vitis; Vitis - virology; Wineries & vineyards; United States > US; Italy; Netherlands; Chlorotic Mottling; Transmission Trial; Eriophyid Mite; Mite Body; Grapevine Berry
• ISSN: 0304-8608; 1432-8798
• DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-2935-3

Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV) is a new virus reported in Europe and several other grape-growing countries. In an attempt to identify a vector for GPGV, samples of the eriophyid mite Colomerus vitis collected from buds and erinea in GPGV-infected vines were analysed by RT-PCR, using specific primers. Molecular analysis revealed the presence of GPGV in C. vitis . Transmission trials were conducted using C. vitis collected from GPGV-infected vines. Mites were able to transmit GPGV to healthy grapevines, suggesting that C. vitis is a potential vector of this virus.