Begomovirus chillicapsici(CHILCU)
Distribution details in India (Tamil Nadu)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Present, no details
reported in a mixed infection with 'Candidatus Phtyoplasma australasiaticum' in pepper.
* Jayanthi P, Geetanjali AS (2024) Molecular characterization to study the genetic diversity of begomoviruses occurring in the major chilli growing areas of Tamil Nadu state of India. International Microbiology 28(4), 863-876.
* Vinodhini J, Rajendran L, Nagendran K, Karthikeyan G (2026) Molecular characterization of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australasiaticum’ strain causing mixed infection with chilli leaf curl virus (Begomovirus chillicapsici) on Capsicum annuum in India. Discover Plants 3(1), 237 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00663-4
* Vinodhini J, Rajendran L, Nagendran K, Karthikeyan G (2026) Molecular characterization of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australasiaticum’ strain causing mixed infection with chilli leaf curl virus (Begomovirus chillicapsici) on Capsicum annuum in India. Discover Plants 3(1), 237 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00663-4
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Present, no details | ||
| Pakistan | Present, no details |