Strawberry Pathogen Testing
All Strawberry cultivars at FPS are tested annually for the listed pathogens by the listed methods.
PCR = polymerase chain reaction.
Laboratory Tests Performed on Strawberry Plants
| Pathogen | Pathogen Type | Detection Method |
|---|---|---|
| Apple mosaic virus (ApMV) | Virus | RT-qPCR |
| Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV) | Virus | RT-qPCR |
| Beet pseudo yellows virus (BPYV) | Virus | RT-qPCR |
| Fragaria chiloensis cryptic virus (FCCV) | Virus | RT-qPCR |
| Phytoplasma diseases (Phyto) | Phytoplasma | PCR Taqman |
| Strawberry chlorotic fleck-associated virus (SCFaV) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry crinivirus 3 (SCrV-3) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry crinivirus 4 (SCrV-4) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry crinkle virus (SCV) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry mild yellow edge virus (SMYEV) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry mottle virus (SMoV) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry necrotic shock virus (SNSV) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry pallidosis-associated virus (SPaV) | RNA virus | PCR |
| Strawberry polerovirus 1 (SPV-1) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV) | DNA virus | qPCR |
| Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) | RNA virus | RT-qPCR |
| Xanthomonas fragariae (Xanth) | Bacteria | qPCR |
Biological Tests and Pathogen Inspections Performed on Strawberry Plants
Herbaceous host index is done by sap inoculation onto: Chenopodium amaranticolor, C. quinoa, Cucumis sativus and Nicotiana clevelandii.
Leaf graft index is done by wedge graft onto Fragaria vesca x F. virginiana clone UC 4; F. vesca x F. chiloensis x F. virginiana clone UC5; and F. virginiana clone UC 10 or UC 11. (Converse, 1987).
| Pathogen | Pathogen Type | Detection Method |
|---|---|---|
| Aphelenchoides besseyi (Strawberry Crimp Nematode) | Nematode | Visual Inspection |
| Phytophthora fragariae var. fragariae (Red Stele Root Rot) | Fungus | Visual Inspection |
| Raspberry ringspot Virus (RpRSV) | Virus | Herbaceous |
| Strawberry feather leaf Virus (SFLV) | Virus | Leaf Graft Index |
| Strawberry Latent C Virus (SLCV) | Virus | Leaf Graft Index |
| Tobacco Necrosis Virus (TNV) | Virus | Herbaceous |
| Tobacco Streak Virus (TSV) | Virus | Leaf Graft Index |
| Tomato black ring virus (TBRV) | Virus | Herbaceous |
| Tomato bushy stunt Virus (TBSV) | Virus | Herbaceous |
| Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) | RNA virus | Herbaceous |