ABSTRACT
Viruses affecting potatoes Colin Jeffries and Christophe Lacomme, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), UK
1 Introduction
2 Challenges posed by viruses in potato production
3 Challenges for management and control of potato-infecting viruses
4 Case study: transmission and distribution of aphid-transmitted viruses in field conditions
5 Conclusion and future trends
6 Where to look for further information
7 References
Potato is grown in more than 150 countries and is one of the most important food crops produced worldwide, with an overall production of 381 million of tonnes (MT) in 2014. Asia produced 187 MT (49%), Europe 125 MT (33%), the Americas 42 MT (11%), Africa 26 MT (7%) and Oceania 1.6 MT (0.4%), with Europe accounting for 55%, the majority, of seed potato production (FAOSTAT, 2014).
