Potyvirus batataplumei
Former name: Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV)
Taxonomy
Family: Potyviridae
Genus: Potyvirus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Pisuviricota
Class: Stelpaviricetes
Order: Patatavirales
Host Range
Main Hosts:
Ipomoea batatas
Other Hosts:
Ipomoea spp.
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries:
Angola, Tanzania
Provinces (DRC):
Kasai, Kongo-Central, Kwilu
Disease Information
Disease: Feathery mottle disease
Symptoms: Feathery mottling, light winding, vein clearing, chlorotic spots
Transmission
Modes:
Tools, cuttings
Vectors:
Aphididae = Aphis gossypii, A. craccivora, Lipaphis erysimi, Myzus persicae (non-persistent)
Additional Information
ICTV ID: ICTV19911813
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status:
ViralZone: View
References
- Carey et al., 1999 and CABI and EPPO, 2020