TABLE 2.
Tomato spotted wilt virus positivity in thrips as determined by confocal microscope analysis using a polyclonal antinucleocapsid antibody (A421VI from IVV collection)
TSWV strain | thrips life stage | Total no. of tested thrips | Total no. of positive thrips | % positive |
---|---|---|---|---|
p105WT | Larva | 67 | 16 | 24 |
Adult | 84 | 24 | 29 | |
p105RBMar | Larva | 25 | 4 | 16 |
Adult | 12 | 1 | 8 | |
p105-803RB | Larva | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Adult | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
p202/3WT | Larva | 41 | 16 | 39 |
Adult | 16 | 8 | 50 | |
p202/3RB | Larva | 32 | 4 | 13 |
Adult | 38 | 1 | 3 |