diversity of Begomodvirus and associated satellites is being carried out in different hosts and different regions of Pakistan. biodiversity of Begomovirus

Wild vegetation have used to be recognized as the reservoir of a vast variety of phytopathogens including plant viruses and their vectors. Weeds not only provide dwelling to viruses in off season of primary hosts but also give an infinite opportunity to give rise the better recombinants of plant viruses. Present study revealed the presence of a Begomovirus complex including one monopartite virus chili leaf curl virus (ChLCuV) two alpha satellites, Bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus-associated alphasatellite, Ageratum conyzoides associated symptomless virus alphasatellite and one beta satellite, Ageratum leaf curl virus betasatellite in single weed sample of nettle weed (Urtica dioica L.) from Pakistan, which were never reported from this weed species from any region up to author’s knowledge. This weed species has only couple of reports as host of white fly only from Iran. So along with the first time report of virus complex host nettle weed is supposed to be an increase in host range of Begomovirus vector, white fly in Pakistan.