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:
Avena sativa, Brachiaria miliiformis, Cenchrus ciliaris, Echinochloa crus-galli, Eleusine coracana, Eragrostis cilianensis, Panicum capillare, Panicum miliaceum, Paspalum orbiculare, Pennisetum typhoides, Setaria italica, Setaria viridis, Sorghum bicolor, Sorghum laxiflorum, Sorghum macrospermum, Sorghum miliaceum, Sorghum stipoideum, Sorghum sudanense, Sorghum verticilliflorum, Sorghum vulgare, Sorghum × almum, Zea mays

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN)
Symptoms: Systemic chlorotic mosaic mottling, necrosis, stunting.

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Transmission

Modes:
Mechanical inoculation

Vectors:
Aphididae = Aphis craccivora, A. gossypii, Rhopalosiphum maidis (non-persistent)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19911786

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status:

ViralZone: View

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References

• Asiimwe et al,, 2020