The authors felt that tomato yellow leaf curl begomovirus is probably more important than tomato dwarf leaf curl begomovirus, but more studies are needed on the possible interactions of these two viruses. Leaf curling and severe dwarfing with or without marginal chlorosis. Tomato dwarf leaf curl virus was always found in association with tomato yellow leaf curl begomovirus. Transmission by whiteflies is most probable but has not been demonstrated nor studied. Tomatoes and sweet pepper are important crops in the EPPO region.
Whiteflies are also present, but more data are needed on insect vectors.
In addition, knowledge is lacking on the real impact of the virus on plants, as it was always found in association with tomato yellow leaf curl begomovirus. Tomato dwarf leaf curl virus, a new bipartite geminivirus associated with tomatoes and peppers in Jamaica and mixed infection with tomato yellow leaf curl virus .