Ioannis E. Tzanetakis

This study quantifies RRV titers in eriophyoid mites using qRT-PCR, revealing active replication in P. fructiphilus and no replication in P. adalius.

The paper investigates why Munger black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) is a preferred indicator for Rubus viruses by comparing virus accumulation between Munger and Natchez blackberry.

This study shows that using dodder plants improves the transmission of viral infectious clones to woody plants, significantly increasing success rates compared to traditional methods.

This paper develops rapid, affordable virus-mimicking positive controls for detection assays, enabling quick validation and contamination detection.