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Viruses with Common Name: Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV)

Potyvirus batataplumei

Taxonomy
Family: Potyviridae
Genus: Potyvirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Potyvirus batataplumei
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Ipomoea batatas
Other Hosts: Ipomoea spp.
Host in DRC: Ipomoea batatas
Neighboring countries: Angola, Tanzania
Provinces (DRC): Kasai, Kongo-Central, Kwilu

Additional Info
Common Name: Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19911813
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: -
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Feathery mottle disease
Symptoms: Feathery mottling, light winding, vein clearing, chlorotic spots
Transmission Modes: Tools, cuttings
Vectors: Aphididae = Aphis gossypii, A. craccivora, Lipaphis erysimi, Myzus persicae (non-persistent)

References
Carey et al., 1999 and CABI and EPPO, 2020