Begomovirus chillicapsici(CHILCU)
Distribution details in Sri Lanka
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2013: Absent, no record
Several sources refer to the presence of chilli leaf curl virus in Sri Lanka, based on sequences in Senanayake et al. (2013 - reference below). However, the isolates detected by Senanayake et al. (2013) are currently considered as a distinct virus - chilli leaf curl Sri Lanka virus (Begomovirus capsisrilankaense) - in the ICTV. No record of isolates from Sri Lanka corresponding to chilli leaf curl virus were found when preparing this distribution (2026-02).
* Senanayake DMJB, Jayasinghe JEARM, Shilpi S, Wasala SK, Mandal B (2013) A new begomovirus-betasatellite complex is associated with chilli leaf curl disease in Sri Lanka. Virus Genes 46, 128-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-012-0836-4
* Senanayake DMJB, Jayasinghe JEARM, Shilpi S, Wasala SK, Mandal B (2013) A new begomovirus-betasatellite complex is associated with chilli leaf curl disease in Sri Lanka. Virus Genes 46, 128-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-012-0836-4