Department of Plant Protection, Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, ICA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
Adv Virus Res. 2012;84:247-88. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394314-9.00007-5.
Lettuce is frequently attacked by several viruses causing disease epidemics and considerable yield losses along the Mediterranean basin. Aphids are key pests and the major vectors of plant viruses in lettuce fields. Lettuce mosaic virus (LMV) is probably the most important because it is seed-transmitted in addition to be transmissible by many aphid species that alight on the crop. Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is another virus that causes severe damage since the introduction of its major vector, the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. In regions with heavy and humid soils, Lettuce Mirafiori big-vein virus (LMBVV) can also produce major yield losses.
生菜经常受到几种病毒的攻击，在地中海盆地引发疾病流行和相当大的产量损失。蚜虫是主要的害虫，也是生菜田中植物病毒的主要传播媒介。生菜花叶病毒（LMV）可能是最重要的病毒，因为它不仅可以通过许多蚜虫传播，而且可以通过在作物上降落的蚜虫传播。番茄斑萎病毒（TSWV）是另一种病毒，由于其主要媒介，西方花蓟马的引入，会造成严重的损害。在土壤肥沃和潮湿的地区，生菜米拉弗洛里大脉病毒（LMBVV）也会导致重大的产量损失。
