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Results: Disease symptoms ranged from leaf curling, rugosity, vein yellowing, vein enlargements, mosaic, leaf enations and yellowing. The number of identified WTB was limited to few monopartite WTB and one bipartite WTB. The PCR of RCA products indicated the presence of DNA-B components in several tested samples other than SLCEGV. The RCA-RFLP revealed the presence of several digested products ≥5 kbp in several tested samples with presence of SLCEGV in non-host or presence of other unknown bipartite begomoviruses. Betasatellites were associated with both mono and bipartite WTB and proved to be host-promiscuous in distribution. Phylogenetic analysis involving SLCEGV and the monopartite begomoviruses showed possible genomic mixing. Conclusion: The SLCEGV has increased the biodiversity in area with limited biodiversity. 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