Determination of some vectors for fig mosaic disease agents transmission

One of the most important sufficient problems is Fig mosaic disease in the fig production area. A total of 14 viruses have been identified, Fig leaf mottle-associated virüs 1-2 (FLMaV1-2) Fig mosaic virüs (FMV) Fig mosaic associated virus 1-2 (FMaV 1-2) Fig latent virüs-1 (FLV-1) Fig mild mottle associated virüs (FMMaV) Fig cryptic virüs (FCV) Fig badnavirüs-1 (FBV-1) Arkansas fig closterovirüs 1-2 (AFCV 1-2) Fig fleck-associated virüs (FFkaV) Hop stunt viroid (HSVd) Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd), which include 12 viral and 2 viroidal agents that cause Fig mosaic disease. Fig mosaic virus (FMV), identified as common in our country, was determined to be transmitted by Aceria ficus Cotte. from fig to fig and Catharanthus roseus. Ceroplastes rusci L. wasn't identified as transmitting vector for FLMaV-1 and FLMaV-2. The transmission of the virus agents that caused the fig mosaic disease by A.ficus and C. rusci, is the objective of this study. For this purpose, A. ficus and C. rusci individuals which was taken from donor plants that showing Fig mosaic disease symptoms were transfered to healthy fig seedlings and then leaf deformation and vein clearing were observed. Total nucleic acids of donor plants leaves whıch showing symptoms and contain vector individuals, after transmission plants leaves showing symptoms, A. ficus and C. rusci individuals were analyzed with RT-PCR using 12 specific primers. The donor plant was determined to be infected with FLMaV-1, FMV and FMaV-1. After two replications transmission on two years, FLMaV-1 was detected on the leaves of the inoculated plants and C. rusci individuals. FMV and FMAV-1 were determined from A. ficus inoculated plants. As a result; concluded that C. rusci is a transmit vector for one of the Fig mosaic disease agents FLMaV-1.