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The 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
by Luc 3y ago
The 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!].