Peanut green mosaic virus

Family   : Potyviridae
Genus    : Potyvirus
Acronym  : PeGMV

Introduction

Peanut green mosaic virus (PeGMV) pathogenic plant virus infects usually plants of Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Aizoaceae and Pedaliaceae families. This is also known as peanut chlorotic mottle virus. First reported in Arachis hypogaea from India.

Major Diseases

Green mosaic disease

Geographical Distribution

Widespread in India.

Particle Morphology

Flexuous, filamentous particles of about 750 nm long.

Transmission Method

Transmitted by a vector Aphis gossypii, Myzus persicae, A. craccivora and Toxoptera odinae in a non-persistent manner. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; not transmitted by seed.

Detection

ELISA

Host Range and Symptomatology ShowHide

Host	Symptoms
Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Aizoaceae and Pedaliaceae	Green mosaic.

References ShowHide

1	Iizuka, N. ; Reddy, D. V. R., Identification of viruses from peanut in India.. 1986, Technical Bulletin of the Tropical Agriculture Research Center, 21, pp 164-183.
2	Naidu, R. A. ; Sreenivasulu, P. ; Manohar, S. K. ; Ramakrishna, K. N. ; Reddy, D. V. R. ; Nayudu, M. V., Identification of peanut green mosaic virus strains in India.. 1991, Journal of Phytopathology, 133, 1, pp 49-56.
3	Sreenivasulu, P. ; Iizuka, N. ; Rajeshwari, R. ; Reddy, D. V. R. ; Nayudu, M. V., Peanut green mosaic virus - a member of the potato virus Y group infecting groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) in India.. 1981, Annals of Applied Biology, 98, 2, pp 255-260.