Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2825887 Trends in Plant Science 2014 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

•Begomoviruses have recently emerged as a problem for agriculture in Oman.•Most viruses and/or satellites now present in Oman have their origins outside the country.•Novel viruses and satellite interactions are evolving.•Oman is a transport hub with a risk of further disseminating viruses.•Greater phytosanitary measures are required.

Oman is a trading nation and intensive agriculture is only a recent phenomenon. Exotic geminiviruses have recently emerged as a constraint to horticultural crops, and can be traced to trade and human migration. Greater phytosanitary precautions need to be implemented to limit future problems and prevent their outward spread.

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