Taxonomy

Family: Secoviridae

Genus: Nepovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Pisuviricota

Class: Pisoniviricetes

Order: Picornavirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Nicotiana tabacum

Other Hosts:
Amaranthus retroflexus, Apium graveolens, Capsicum frutescens, Chenopodium album, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium capitatum, Chenopodium foetidum, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium murale, Chenopodium quinoa, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita pepo, Datura stramonium, Fragaria chiloensis, Fragaria vesca, Fragaria virginiana, Glycine max, Gomphrena globosa, Lycopersicon esculentum, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, Malus sylvestris, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana bigelovii, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana megalosiphon, Nicotiana occidentalis, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana sylvestris, Nicotiana tabacum, Pelargonium, Petunia × hybrida, Phaseolus vulgaris, P

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Zambia

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Tobacco Ringspot Disease
Symptoms: Ringspot on leaves, light green/yellow concentric discolouration, stunted growth, dwarfism in severe cases, in some cases, leaf deformity and decreased vigour

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Transmission

Modes:
-

Vectors:
 nematode; Xiphinema americanum (sensu lato); Dorylamidae

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19710221

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Buyckx, 1962 and Bragard et al., 2019