Tomato ringspot virus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tomato ringspot virus
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Phylum:	incertae sedis
Class:	incertae sedis
Order:	Picornavirales
Family:	Secoviridae
Genus:	Nepovirus
Species:	Tomato ringspot virus
Synonyms
blackberry Himalaya mosaic virus euonymus ringspot virus grape yellow vein virus grapevine yellow vein virus peach yellow bud mosaic virus prune brown line virus prunus stem-pitting virus red currant mosaic virus tobacco ringspot virus 2 winter peach mosaic virus

Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Secoviridae. It affects species of cucumber, tobacco, tomato, cowpea, among others. It causes ringspots in tobacco plants and raspberries, yellow bud mosaic in peaches, yellow vein in grapes, and stunted growth in gladiolus and Narcissus. Its range is in the temperate regions of North America, especially where its vector, Xiphinema americanum is present. Along with the adult and larval stages of this nematode, the virus is also spread by seed. This type of infection is more common in strawberries and soybeans than any other susceptible plant.