The objective of this work was to assess the efficiency of Aphis gossypii Glov. to transmit cotton vein mosaic virus and to register the evolution of the symptoms of disease. The work was accomplished in greenhouse of the Departament of Fitossanidade of FCAV/Unesp, at Jaboticabal, São Paulo State. Individual nymphs and wingless adult aphidis reared on infected `CNPA ITA 90' cotton plants, were confined for 96 and 48 hours, respectively on cotton plants (cultivar CNPA ITA 90 and Coodetec 402) with two trues leaves. The evolution of the disease in the plants was recorded up to 60 days after the inoculation by the aphids appraising the symptoms using a visual scale of grades. The symptoms of the disease was first observed 25 days after the inoculation by the aphids and intensified during the plant development. Wingless adult aphids were more efficient than nymphs in the transmission of the virus.
Gossypium hirsutum; aphid; vector
