Taxonomy

Family: Betaflexiviridae

Genus: Carlavirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Kitrinoviricota

Class: Alsuviricetes

Order: Tymovirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
-

Other Hosts:
Arachis hypogaea, Beta vulgaris, Cajanus cajan, Canavalia ensiformis, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium foetidum, Chenopodium murale, Chenopodium quinoa, Glycine max, Gomphrena globosa, Lycopersicon esculentum, Nicotiana clevelandii, Phaseolus lunatus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Spinacia oleracea, Tetragonia tetragonioides, Theobroma cacao, Trifolium incarnatum, Vigna subterranea.

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Zambia, Unganda, Tanzania

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Cowpea mild mottle
Symptoms: Chlorotic blotches, systemic mottling and malformation

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Transmission

Modes:
Mechanical innoculation, seeds

Vectors:
Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (semi-persistent)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19991771

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status:

ViralZone: View

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References

• Eppo, 1993