TOMATO CURLY TOP VIRUS

symptoms on various vegetable crops

Photos by Dr. Curtis Swift, and Bob Hammon, CSU Extension, Tri River Area, Grand Junction office.

Samples of vegetables with symptoms associated with Curly Top Virus were collected during August 2003 from various truck farms in Mesa, Delta and Montrose Counties of Western Colorado. Samples were submitted to AgDia, Elkhart Indiana, for analysis. The following photographs are of vegetables found positive for the Curly Top Virus.

Garden (Snap) Bean

snap bean plant with symptoms of curly top virus

Pinto Bean

pinto bean plants with curly top virus symptoms

Beets

beet plants with curly top virus symptoms

Bell Pepper

bell pepper plant with curly top virus symptoms

Pumpkin

pumpkin plant with positive curly top virus symptoms

Curly top virus infected pumpkin vine

Squash

squash plant with curly top virus symptoms

Acorn Squash

acorn squash plant with curly top virus symptoms

Kabocha Squash

Kabocha squash plant with curly top virus symptoms

More CTV-infected tomatos

tomato plants with curly top virus symptoms

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Placed on the Internet Wednesday, August 13, 2003; Updated July 12, 2010