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Viruses with Common Name: Cucumber mosaic virus

Cucumovirus CMV

Taxonomy
Family: Bromoviridae
Genus: Cucumovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Cucumovirus CMV
Hosts & Location
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
Host in DRC: Musa spp.
Neighboring countries: No details
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Kongo-Central

Additional Info
Common Name: Cucumber mosaic virus
ICTV ID: ICTV19710166
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Banana cucumber mosaic disease,
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, apical necrosis, dwarfism
Transmission Modes: Seeds (rarely)
Vectors: Aphididae = Acyrthosiphon pisum, Aphis craccivora and Myzus persicae (non-persistent )

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