Abstract
Brassica oleracea var. acephala L. (kale) is widely grownin the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Kale growing has not been commonin the other regions of Turkey. A number of diseases can seriouslyaffect Brassica crop production. Field surveys were done todetermine the occurrence of viruses in kale-growing areas in Ordu in2013-2014. Leaf samples were collected from kale plants and testedfor the presence of Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV), Cauliflower mosaicvirus (CaMV), Turnip yellow mosaic virus (TYMV), and Cucumbermosaic virus (CMV) by DAS-ELISA and bioassays. Result of serologicaland biological tests showed that 7.7% of these samples wereinfected with TuMV. However, CaMV, CMV, and TYMV were notdetected in any of the tested kale plants. The occurrence of TuMVsuggested that the virus might be an important threat for the kalecrops in the province. This is the first report of occurrence of the viruson kale in Ordu, Turkey.
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