EPPO Global Database

Brevipalpus azores(BRVPAZ)

Vector of

Important note on vectors:
Information on vectors and their associated pathogens is a new feature of the database (April 2023). Data will gradually be entered by the EPPO Secretariat and will focus on regulated (quarantine) pests.
Organism Type
Dichorhavirus australis (CIBSV0) Potential vector
* Chabi-Jesus C, Ramos-González PL, Tassi AD, Rossetto Pereira L, Bastianel M, Lau D, Canale MC, Harakava R, Novelli VM, Kitajima EW, Freitas-Astúa J (2023) Citrus bright spot virus: a new dichorhavirus, transmitted by Brevipalpus azores, causing Citrus leprosis disease in Brazil. Plants 12(6), 1371. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12061371
------- Preliminary tests suggested that Brevipalpus azores could act as a vector.
Higrevirus waimanalo (HGSV20) Known vector
Olmedo Velarde A, Larrea-Sarmiento A, Wang X, Hu JS, Melzer MJ (2023) A breakthrough in kitavirids: genetic variability, reverse-genetics, Koch's postulates and transmission of hibiscus green spot virus 2. Phytopathology (early view). https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-23-0110-R

* Olmedo-Velarde A, Roy A, Padmanabhan C, Nunziata S, Nakhla MK, Melzer M (2021) First report of orchid fleck virus associated with citrus leprosis symptoms in rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri) and mandarin (C. reticulata) the United States. Plant disease 105, 2258. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-20-2736-PDN