Taxonomy

Family: Potyviridae

Genus: Ipomovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Pisuviricota

Class: Stelpaviricetes

Order: Patatavirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Ipomoea batatas

Other Hosts:
Ipomoea spp

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Tanzania, Uganda

Provinces (DRC):
Kwango, Kwilu, North Kivu, South Kivu

Disease Information

Disease: Mosaic virus disease
Symptoms: mild leaf mottling and stunting in intolerant cultivars, but symptomless infection in others. Some cultivars are immune.

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Transmission

Modes:
Mechanical inoculation and grafting

Vectors:
Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19982236

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status:

ViralZone: View

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References

• Rubabura and Bisusa, 2011
• Mulimbi et al., 2012 ; Casinga et al., 2019