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* Percentage of plants TYLCV infected 3 months after transplanting. 10 plants were assayed per cultivar.
Numbers in brackets indicate plants death because of TSWV infection. In this case, the % is referred to the plants
alive at the end of the assay.
**Evaluation of foliar symptoms on a scale of 0 to 4, where 0= no symptoms, 1= slight symptoms, 2= moderate
symptoms, 3= severe symptoms, and 4= very severe symptoms, including severe stunting.
***Evaluation of the effect on the flowering and fruit set on a scale of 0 to 4, where 0= no effect, 1= slight flower
shedding, 2= slight flower abortion and shedding. Fruit-set lightly reduced, 3= moderate flower abortion and
shedding. Fruit-set moderately reduced, and 4= severe flower abortion and shedding. Fruit-set severely reduced.
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