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Viruses with Common Name: Maize stripe virus (MSpV)

Tenuivirus zeae

Taxonomy
Family: Phenuiviridae
Genus: Tenuivirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Tenuivirus zeae
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Zea mays
Other Hosts: Hordeum vulgare, Rottboellia exaltata, Secale cereale, Sorghum bicolor, Avena sativa, Triticim spp., Saccharum officinarum
Host in DRC: Zea mays
Neighboring countries: Uganda, Tanzania
Provinces (DRC): No details

Additional Info
Common Name: Maize stripe virus (MSpV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19911838
Genome: ssRNA(+/-)
Status: -
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Maize stripe disease
Symptoms: Stunting, chlorotic leaf striping and apical bending
Transmission Modes: No details
Vectors: Delphacidae = Peregrinus maidis (persistent)

References
Thottappilly et al., 1993