Taxonomy

Family: Potyviridae

Genus: Potyvirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Pisuviricota

Class: Stelpaviricetes

Order: Patatavirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Phaseolus vulgaris

Other Hosts:
Pisum sativum, Phaseolus lunatus, Phaseolus coccineus, Vicia fabaMacroptilium lathyroides, Chenopodium quinoa

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Uganda, Zambia, Angola

Provinces (DRC):
Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu

Disease Information

Disease: Bean mosaic disease
Symptoms: Mosaic and malformation, sensitive ones show rugosity of lower leaves, mosaic, malformation of leaves and pods, those with the dominant necrosis gene develop vein necrosis, `black root' and death (especially above 26ºC).

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Transmission

Modes:
Seeds

Vectors:
Aphididae = Acyrthosiphon pisum, Aphis craccivora, A. fabae, Myzus persicae (non-persistent)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19991368

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Barhahakana, 2014