Abstract:One hundred and seventysix symptomatic samples were collected from 18 provinces of China in 2009 and 2010, and analysed by using serological, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nucleotide sequencing methods. Serological detection results indicated that, Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) was the most commonly detected, being found in 56.3% of the samples, followed by Sweet potato virus G (SPVG) and Sweet potato caulimolike virus (SPCaLV), in 34.1% and 33.5% of the samples respectively. PCR and nucleotide sequencing showed that at least 8 viruses including SPFMV, SPVG, Sweet potato latent virus (SPLV), Sweet potato chlorotic fleck virus (SPCFV), Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV), Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Sweet potato vein mosaic virus (SPVMV) and Sweet potato leaf curl virus (SPLCV), infected sweet potato in China. Besides, Sweet potato mild mottle virus (SPMMV) was not detected in the samples by serological and RTPCR methods. It was not sure if there were Sweet potato mild speckling virus (SPMSV), SPCaLV and C6 virus in the samples tested.