Taxonomy

Family: Geminiviridae

Genus: Begomovirus

Realm: Floreoviria

Kingdom: Shotokuvirae

Phylum: Cressdnaviricota

Class: Repensiviricetes

Order: Geplafuvirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Manihot esculenta

Other Hosts:
Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
No details

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD)
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield

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Transmission

Modes:
Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting

Vectors:
Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19981419

Genome: ssDNA(+/-)

Status: Suspected

ViralZone: View

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References

• Were et al., 2004