Survey of Apple mosaic virus in apple-growing provinces of East Anatolia (Malatya and Van) by RNA probe hybridization assay and RT-PCR

Two main apple growing provinces (Van and Malatya) of East Anatolia were surveyed for the presence of the Apple mosaic virus (ApMV). Dot-blot hybridization and RT-PCR tests were implemented to investigate the incidence of ApMV, testing a total of 481 samples collected from commercial apple orchards.