Family: Bunyaviridae
Genus: Tospovirus
Acronym: INSV
INSV Synonyms: Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus-I
The virus infects more than 300 species of plant including important horticultural and agricultural species such as fuchsia and tomato. As the name implies, the main symptom on plants are necrotic spots that appear on the leaves. Viral infection can often result in the death of the plant.




