Begomovirus detection in the whitefly Bemisia spp. on eggplant Solanum melongena L. leaves

Abstract

Begomovirus infects various species of the Solanaceae family and reduces crop productivity. It is important to note that Bemisia tabaci is a vector that contributes to increasing infection. Therefore, this study aims to identify and modify DNA extraction methods, as well as detect the presence of Begomovirus in whitefly and eggplants (Solanum melongena L.) plantations. S. melongena leaves showing infection symptoms were collected from eggplant cultivation in Rejodani,