Chickpea bushy dwarf virus

Family   : Potyviridae
Genus    : Potyvirus
Acronym  : CpBDV

Introduction

Chickpea bushy dwarf virus (CpBDV) is a plant pathogenic virus belongs to the genus Potyvirus infects Cicer arietinum. It is also known as Chickpea bushy stunt virus. The virus is transmissible to 14 species of Chenopodiaceae, Leguminosae, Solanaceae and Malvacea.

Major Diseases

Dwarfing Disease

Geographical Distribution

Throughout India where chickpea plants are grown.

Particle Morphology

Virions are usually flexuous filamentous particle of 710±10 nm long.

Transmission Method

No vector identified; it is sap-transmissible.

Detection

Direct antigen-coating (DAC) ELISA is used to detect the virus.

Host Range and Symptomatology ShowHide

Host	Symptoms
Cicer arietinum	Bushy appearance at the apical region, due to proliferation of terminal branches with narrowed, reduced and deformed leaflets.
Chenopodiaceae, Leguminosae, Solanaceae and Malvaceae plants	Bushy appearance at the apical region.
Chenopodium amaranticolor	Bushy appearance at the apical region.

References ShowHide

1	Anjaiah, V. ; Reddy, D. V. R. ; Manohar, S. K. ; Naidu, R. A. ; Nene, Y. L. ; Ratna, A. S., Isolation and characterization of a potyvirus associated with bushy dwarf symptom in chickpea, Cicer arietinum, in India.. 1989, Plant Pathology, 38, 4, pp 520-526.