The following points highlight the eight chief methods used for the transmission of plant viruses. The methods are: 1. Seed Transmission of Virus 2. Transmission by Vegetative Propagation 3. Transmission by Mechanical Means 4. Transmission by Cuscuta 5. Soil Transmission 6. Insect Transmission 7. Transmission by Fungi 8. Some Soil Inhabiting Viruses have Nematode Vectors. Method # 1. Seed Transmission [...]
Do you want to create an amazing science fair project on viruses ? You are in the right place. Read the below given article to get a complete idea on viruses: 1. Origin of Viruses 2. History of Viruses 3. Occurrence 4. Morphology 5. Classification 6. Isolation and Cultivation. Contents: Science fair Project on the Origin of Viruses Science fair [...]
In this article we will discuss about the history of plant virology. In 1879, Adolf Mayer (Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Wageningen, The Netherlands) was the first to study this disease of tobacco. He is credited as the first person to transmit tobacco mosaic virus by using the extracts from the diseased plant as the inoculum to the [...]