EPPO Global Database

Scirtothrips dorsalis(SCITDO)

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
Orthotospovirus arachiflavamaculae (GYSV00) Known vector
* Jones DR (2005) Plant viruses transmitted by thrips. European Journal of Plant Pathology 113(2), 119-157.

* Gopal K, Reddy MK, Reddy DVR, Muniyappa V (2010) Transmission of peanut yellow spot virus (PYSV) by thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood in groundnut. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 43, 421–429.
Orthotospovirus arachiflavi (GCFSV0) Known vector
* Chu FH, Chao CH, Peng YC, Lin SS, Chen CC and Yeh SD, 2001. Serological and molecular characterization of Peanut chlorotic fan-spot virus, a new species of the genus Tospovirus. Phytopathology, 91, 856–863.

* Jones DR (2005) Plant viruses transmitted by thrips. European Journal of Plant Pathology 113(2), 119-157.
Orthotospovirus arachinecrosis (GBNV00) Known vector
* Meena RL, Ramasubramanian T, Venkatesan S and Mohankumar S (2005) Molecular characterization of Tospovirus transmitting thrips populations from India. American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1, 167–172.
Tobacco streak virus (TSV000) Known vector
* Prasada Rao RD, Reddy AS, Reddy SV, Thirumala‐Devi K, Rao SC, Manoj Kumar V, Subramaniam K, Yellamanda Reddy T, Nigam SN, Reddy DV (2003) The host range of Tobacco streak virus in India and transmission by thrips. Annals of Applied Biology. 142(3), 365-368.

* Shukla S, Kalyani G, Kulkarni N, Waliyar F, Nigam SN (2005) Mechanism of transmission of Tobacco streak virus by Scirtothrips dorsalis, Frankliniella schultzei and Megalurothrips usitatus in groundnut, Arachis hypogaea L. Journal of Oilseeds Research 22(1), 215-217.
Orthotospovirus capsiciflavi (CACV00) Potential vector
* Chiemsombat P, Gajanandana O, Warin N, Hongprayoon R, Bhunchoth A, Pongsapich P (2008) Biological and molecular characterization of tospoviruses in Thailand. Archives of Virology 153, 571-577.
Orthotospovirus citrullomaculosi (WMSMOV) Potential vector
* Chiemsombat P, Gajanandana O, Warin N, Hongprayoon R, Bhunchoth A, Pongsapich P (2008) Biological and molecular characterization of tospoviruses in Thailand. Archives of Virology 153, 571-577.
Orthotospovirus meloflavi (MYSVV0) Potential vector
* Chiemsombat P, Gajanandana O, Warin N, Hongprayoon R, Bhunchoth A, Pongsapich P (2008) Biological and molecular characterization of tospoviruses in Thailand. Archives of Virology 153, 571-577.
Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae (TSWV00) Potential vector
* Amin PW, Reddy DVR, Ghanekar AM (1981) Transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus, the causal agent of bud necrosis of peanut, by Scirtothrips dorsalis and Frankliniella schultzei. Plant Disease 65, 663–665.
------- Reported S. dorsalis as a vector of TSWV.

* German TL, Ullman DE, Moyer JW (1992) Tospoviruses: diagnosis, molecular biology, phylogeny, and vector relationships. Annual review of Phytopathology 30(1),315-48.
------- Showed that the report of Amin et al. (1981 - se above) was based on a misidentification of TSWV (the virus was actually groundnut bud necrosis virus).

* Toda S, Hirose T, Kakiuchi K, Kodama H, Kijima K, Mochizuki M (2014) Occurrence of a novel strain of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Japan and development of its molecular diagnostics. Applied Entomology and Zoology, 49, 231–239.