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A serotype IV tospovirus was identified from capsicum, tomato and chilli plants in south-east Queensland. This is the first record of a serotype other than serotype I (Tomato spotted wilt virus) from Australia.
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McMichael, L.A., Persley, D.M. & Thomas, J.E. The first record of a serotype IV tospovirus in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology 29, 149 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1071/AP00023
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