Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Disease

Section A. Worldwide expansion of TYLCV. 1. Appearance and expansion of TYLCV: a historical point of view; S. Cohen, M. Lapidot. 2. An insular environment before and after TYLCV introduction; H. Delatte et al.. 3. The Bemisia tabaci complex: genetic and phenotypic variation and relevance to begomovirus-vector interactions; J.K. Brown. 4. Survival of whiteflies during long distance transportation of agricultural products and plants; P. Caciagli. Section B. The TYLCV genome. 5. The Tomato yellow leaf curl virus genome; B. Gronenborn. 6. Molecular biodiversity, taxonomy and nomenclature of Tomato yellow leaf curl-like viruses; M. Abhary et al.. 7. Recombination in the TYLCV complex: a mechanism to increase genetic diversity: implications for plant resistance development; E. Moriones et al.. Section C. Virus-vector-plant interactions. 8. Replication of geminiviruses and the use of rolling circle amplification for their diagnosis; H. Jeske, M. Rojas. 9. Interactions of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus with its whitefly vector; H. Czosnek. 10. Localization of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in its whitefly vector; M. Ghanim, V. Medina. 11. Localization of Tomato yellow leaf curl viruses in the infected plant; C. Wege. 12. Identification of plant genes involved in TYLCV replication; A.G. Castillo et al.. 13. Biotic and abiotic stress responses in tomato breeding lines resistant and susceptible to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus; R. Gorovits, H. Czosnek. Section D. Integrated Pest Management measures and protection of tomato cultures. 14. Detection methods for TYLCV and TYLCSV; G.P. Accotto, E. Noris. 15. Management of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus - US andIsrael perspectives; J.E. Polston, M. Lapidot. 16. The management of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in greenhouses and the open field, a strategy of manipulation; Y. Antignus. 17. Introduction of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus into the Dominican Republic: the development of a successful integrated pest management strategy; R.L.