Viruses with Common Name: Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV)
Potyvirus citrullimoroccense
Taxonomy
Family: PotyviridaeGenus: Potyvirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Potyvirus citrullimoroccense
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: -Other Hosts: Carica papaya, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita pepo and Malva parviflora
Host in DRC: Carica papaya
Neighboring countries: Uganda
Provinces (DRC): North Kivu
Additional Info
Common Name: Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV)ICTV ID: ICTV19991406
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Moroccan watermelon mosaic disease (MWMD)Symptoms: Leaves (mosaic, mottling, deformations, tensions), Plants (dwarfism) and Fruits (external deformations, mosaics and mottling)
Transmission Modes: Infected plants and reservoir weeds
Vectors: Aphididae = Aphis gossypii, Myzus persicae