Ampelovirus unananas
Former name: Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated virus 1 (PMWaV1)
Taxonomy
Family: Closteroviridae
Genus: Ampelovirus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Martellivirales
Host Range
Main Hosts:
Ananas comosus
Other Hosts:
No details
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries:
Rwanda, Burundi
Provinces (DRC):
No details
Disease Information
Disease: Pineapple mealybug wilt disease (MWD)
Symptoms: Reddening and wilting of foliage, Reduced growth, Decreased fruit quality and yield
Transmission
Modes:
No details
Vectors:
Mealybugs = Dysmicoccus brevipes, Dysmicoccus neobrevipes (semi-persistent)
Additional Information
ICTV ID: ICTV20020796
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
- Buyckx, 1962