Taxonomy

Family: Potyviridae

Genus: Potyvirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Pisuviricota

Class: Stelpaviricetes

Order: Patatavirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
-

Other Hosts:
Carica papaya, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita pepo and Malva parviflora

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Uganda

Provinces (DRC):
North Kivu

Disease Information

Disease: Moroccan watermelon mosaic disease (MWMD)
Symptoms: Leaves (mosaic, mottling, deformations, tensions), Plants (dwarfism) and Fruits (external deformations, mosaics and mottling)

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Transmission

Modes:
Infected plants and reservoir weeds

Vectors:
Aphididae = Aphis gossypii, Myzus persicae

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19991406

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Arocha et al., 2008