| Abstract: | 【Objective】 The viral disease is one of the major diseases of pepper production in Guangdong Province. The disease incidence is generally 5%-30% in the field, which can up to 100% in serious field. The objective of this study is to identify virus species infecting pepper in Guangdong Province, and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of pepper virus disease. 【Method】 From 2013 to 2016, a total of 125 susceptible pepper plant samples were collected from 8 major pepper growing areas of Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Meizhou, Zhanjiang, Maoming and Shaoguan in Guangdong Province. Total RNA was extracted respectively from the leaves of 125 pepper samples. The 7 mixed samples collected from Maoming, Meizhou and Shaoguan were analyzed by small RNA deep sequencing. According to the results of small RNA deep sequencing analysis, two pairs of specific primers of each virus were designed to RT-PCR. The first pair of specific primers was designed according to the sequences of spliced gene fragments from small RNA deep sequencing. The second pair of specific primers was designed according to the conserved region sequences of viral genome in the GenBank database with the highest homology to sequences of spliced gene fragments from small RNA deep sequencing. Using disease samples RNA involved in small RNA deep sequencing as a template, the RT-PCR amplification was carried out with the two pairs of primers. Based on RT-PCR amplification results, the better pair of specific primers of each virus was selected. Furthermore, all 125 samples collected from Guangdong Province were subjected to detect viruses with the better pair of specific primers by RT-PCR. 【Result】 Fourteen viruses were identified in 125 samples collected from major pepper growing areas in 8 cities of Guangdong Province. According to the order of detection rate from high to low, they were Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) (44.0%), Bell pepper endornavirus (BPEV) (32.8%), Tobacco mild green mosaic virus (TMGMV) (31.2%), Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) (29.6%), Pepper vein yellow virus 1 (PeVYV-1) (26.4%), Pepper veinal mottle virus (PVMV) (25.6%), Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) (18.4%), Chilli ringspot virus (ChiRSV) (16.8%), Pepper vein yellow virus 6 (PeVYV-6) (16.8%), Potato virus Y (PVY) (15.2%), Capsicum chlorosis virus (CaCV) (14.4%), Broad bean wilt virus 2 (BBWV-2) (9.6%), Pepper cryptic virus 1 (PCV1) (8.8%), Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) (4.0%). The detection rates of PMMoV, BPEV, TMGMV, ChiVMV, PeVYV-1 and PVMV were over 25%. PMMoV, ChiVMV and PVMV were widely distributed in Guangdong Province. PMMoV (except Maoming), ChiVMV (except Shaoguan) were detected in pepper producing areas of other 7 cities. PVMV was detected in pepper producing areas of 8 cities. According to detection rate and distribution range, it was concluded that PMMoV, ChiVMV and PVMV were the dominant viruses infecting pepper in Guangdong Province. The mixed infection phenomenon was common on peppers in Guangdong Province. The detection rate of mixed infection was up to 88.0% in 125 samples. Among them, the mixed detection rates of 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds, 6 kinds, 7 kinds and 8 kinds of viruses were 28.0%, 25.6%, 12.0%, 9.6%, 6.4%, 1.6%, 2.4%, respectively. So, 2 kinds and 3 kinds of viruses mixed infection were the main infection forms on peppers in Guangdong Province. 【Conclusion】 There are 14 kinds of viruses endangering pepper plants in Guangdong Province, among which PMMoV, ChiVMV and PVMV are the dominant viruses. The phenomenon of mixed infection is common. The main infection forms on peppers are 2 kinds and 3 kinds of viruses mixed infection in Guangdong Province. |
