Squash mosaic virus
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| Squash mosaic virus | |
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Family: | Comoviridae |
| Genus: | Comovirus |
| Species: | Alfalfa mosaic virus |
| Synonyms | |
| SqMV Squash mosaic |
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Squash mosaic virus (SqMV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Comoviridae. It is a seed-borne virus in melons and is transmitted by the cucumber beetle vector.[1]
Symptoms[edit | edit source]
Symptoms consist of a pronounced chlorotic mottle, green veinbanding, and distortion of leaves of young seedlings. On mature plants, leaves show intense dark green mosaic, blistering, and hardening, suggestive of a hormonal herbicide effect. Infected fruit coming from such plants show a strong mottled pattern with a lack of netting on melons.[1]
Control[edit | edit source]
Control measures include selection of disease-free seed and cucumber beetle control.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ a b c Zitter, T.A. and Banik, M.T. (1984). Virus Diseases of Cucurbits. Vegetable MD Online. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Retrieved: 2010-12-23.
