Tomato plants are a popular addition to vegetable ... Remember, in the garden you are the most likely vector of disease spread. When you go out into the garden and touch all your plants in the ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 89, No. 2 (Jun., 2006), pp. 204-207 (4 pages) Frankliniella occidentalis is the key vector responsible for the emergence of Tomato spotted wilt virus as a global threat ...

The virus’ only vector is a tiny insect called ... squash and spinach, as well as tomatoes. “It picks up the virus from plants, and it transmits it from plant to plant,” Redak said.