Beet curly top virus
| Beet curly top virus | |
|---|---|
| Beet plant infected with BCTV | |
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Monodnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Shotokuvirae |
| Phylum: | Cressdnaviricota |
| Class: | Repensiviricetes |
| Order: | Geplafuvirales |
| Family: | Geminiviridae |
| Genus: | Curtovirus |
| Species: | Curtovirus betae |
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Beet curly top virus (BCTV) is a pathogenic plant virus of the family Geminiviridae, containing a single-stranded DNA. The family Geminiviridae contains 15 genera based on their host range, virus genome structure, and type of insect vector. BCTV is a curtovirus affecting hundreds of plants. The only known vector is the beet leafhopper, which is native to the Western United States.