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Viruses with Common Name: South African cassava mosaic virus

Begomovirus warburgi

Taxonomy
Family: Geminiviridae
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus warburgi
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Neighboring countries: No details
Provinces (DRC): No details

Additional Info
Common Name: South African cassava mosaic virus
ICTV ID: ICTV19981419
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Suspected
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD)
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)

References
Were et al., 2004