Kakareka N.N., Tolkach V.F., Sapotsky M.V., Volkov Yu.G., Shchelkanov M.Yu.
A.I.Kurentsov memorial lectures 2019; (30): 191-199
Presented review is devoted to the analysis of the insects-vectors for viral diseases of potatoes in the Russian Far East. Eleven viruses (among 30 known ones) have been described in the Far East with most of them are being transmitted by insect vectors. Aphids are the most significant vectors of phytoviruses. Relations between aphid biology and the ability to transmit viruses are discussed. The importance of entomological studies as a significant element of phytovirus monitoring is highlighted.
