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Unsure how killing the bulb and leaving it in the field leads to a reduction in the virus spread.
by JoeAltmaier 3y ago
Unsure how killing the bulb and leaving it in the field leads to a reduction in the virus spread.
- Waterluvian 3y agoMaybe it’s sexually transmitted.
- bell-cot 3y agoI'd figure: bulb is dead ==>> plant cells in bulb are dead ==>> virii in the bulb can't reproduce (since that requires living cells). If (say) they know that the disease is infectious (to nearby tulips) mostly later in the course of infection, then "catch early, kill, leave in place" could make perfect sense.
- Luc 3y agoThe first virus they're trying to keep in check is called TBV, Tulip Breaking Virus. It spreads through aphids. The infected plants are sprayed with Roundup and die, so aphids won't feed on them.
- JoeAltmaier 3y agoThanks!
- ProllyInfamous 3y agoFun fact™: Tulip Breaking Virus (TBV) was the cause of 16th-century "tulip mania," as it causes the petals to have swirls of different colors [on infected "white" bulbs, it is most-striking!].
- swayvil 3y agoStating via insinuation is so last millennium.