DETECTION OF THE VIRUSES BY USING RT-PCR Oligonucleotide primers that can amplify both ToCV and TICV genomes were designed based on the nucleotide sequences of the CP and mCP genes (GenBank Accession numbers NC_007341 and FJ542306, respectively); 360 417 Primer ToCV-CF [5’GTGTCAGGCCATTGTAAACCAAG3’] corresponding to nucleotides 4682 -4705, and Primer ToCV-CR [5’CACAAAGCGTTTCTTTTCATAAGCAGG3’] complementary to nucleotide 5014-5041. Primer TICV-CF [5’AATCGGTAGTGACACGAGTAGCATC3’] corresponding to nucleotides 5629-5654, Primer TICV-CR [5’CTTCAAACATCCTCCATCTGCC3’] complementary to nucleotides 6023-6045.
DETECTION OF THE VIRUSES BY USING RT-PCR Total RNA was extracted from tomato samples infected either by ToCV or TICV, or mixinfected by ToCV and TICV. Healthy tomato plants were used as negative controls. M To TI To+TI H M To TI To+TI H M To TI To+TI H Primer ToCV-CF+CR Primer TICV-CF+CR Primer Mix ToCV-CF+CR and TICV-CF+CR
DETECTION OF THE VIRUSES BY USING RT-PCR Magelang [Central Java] Cipanas [West Java] Sembalun [Lombok] Garut [West Java] Bedugul [Bali] M H TICV ToCV Primer Mix ToCV-CF+CR and TICV-CF+CR
DETECTION OF THE VIRUSES BY USING RT-PCR Samples collection site Number of samples tested Number of samples infected by ToCV Number of samples infected by TICV Number of samples infected by ToCV +TICV Baturiti [Tabanan] 19 13 3 Ketep [Magelang] 21 12 8 1 Cikajang [Garut] 9 2 Pacet [Cianjur] 11 6
STUDY ON INSECT TRANSMISSION OF THE VIRUSES Transmission tests for different species of whiteflies were made by the leaf cage method described previously [Cohen et al., 1983]. Tests were performed for determination of the transmission by different insect species [Trialeurodes vaporariorum or Bemisia tabaci] and vector efficiency.