Taxonomy

Family: Bromoviridae

Genus: Cucumovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Kitrinoviricota

Class: Alsuviricetes

Order: Martellivirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
-

Other Hosts:
Musa spp., Abelmoschus esculentus, Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus retroflexus, Antirrhinum majus, Apium graveolens, Atriplex hortensis, Beta vulgaris, Brassica campestris ssp. napus, Brassica campestris ssp. pekinensis, Brassica campestris ssp. rapa, Brassica juncea, Calendula officinalis, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Catharanthus roseus, Cheiranthus cheiri, Chenopodium album, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium foetidum, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium murale, Chenopodium quinoa, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Cicer arietinum, Cichorium endiva, Citrullus lanatus, Coriandrum sativum, Crotalaria spectabilis, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita maxima, C

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
No details

Provinces (DRC):
Equateur, Kongo-Central

Disease Information

Disease: Banana cucumber mosaic disease,
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, apical necrosis, dwarfism

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Transmission

Modes:
Seeds (rarely)

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

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19710166

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Mukwa et al,, 2016 and Cabrera Mederos, 2018