Prevalence and genetic diversity of Grapevine virus A in Tunisia

Prevalence and genetic diversity of the complete CP gene of Grapevine virus A (GVA) were assessed in isolates from rootstocks, wine and table grape varieties and autochthonous grapevines. Wine grapes were the most infected (63%), followed by table grapes (49%) and rootstocks (44%). Autochthonous grapevines were the less infected (35%). Analyses of the complete coat protein sequences of 20 GVA isolates from the main grapevine growing areas of Tunisia identified three phylogroups, accounting, respectively, for 70% (group I), 25% (group IV) and 5% (group III) of the isolates. No sequences clustered into group II. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that Tunisian GVA isolates are not grouped by the host cultivar or geographic origin

Occurrence and diversity of barley yellow dwarf virus in Algeria

Cereals are prone to viral infections and the economic impact of these has increased in recent years. Among these diseases barley yellow dwarf (BYD) is one of the most destructive diseases of cereals today. For three consecutive years (2014–2015–2016) surveys were carried out in order to search for BYDV species (BYDV-PAV and -MAV) as well as other cereal viruses, wheat spindle streak mosaic virus (WSSMV), southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV) and barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV) in seven regions of Algeria (Algiers, Boumerdes, Tipaza Médéa, Adrar, Khenchla and Batna)