The disease was first reported in Venezuela in 1963 as a virus transmitted by Bemisia tabaci . Weeds like Lycopersicon esculentum var.
Symptoms are a golden yellow mosaic and stunting.
No fruit is produced if plants are infected early. It is reported that tomato yellow mosaic has caused millions of dollar losses in tomato commercial fields in Venezuela. Relationships between tomato yellow mosaic and potato yellow mosaic begomoviruses are not known. The disease is causing problems on tomato in Venezuela but the situation on potato is not clear. Data is also lacking on the relationships of this virus with other begomoviruses of tomato.