Lettuce mosaic virus
Family : Potyviridae
Genus : Potyvirus
Acronym : LMV
Introduction
It is a potyvirus transmitted by aphids and seeds. Virus is known to occur wherever lettuce is grown. It's virions are 750 nm long and 15 nm width with flexuous rod morphology. It induces mild mosaic and stunted growth in lettuce.
Major Diseases
Mosaic disease.
Geographical Distribution
Delhi
Particle Morphology
Flexuous rods measuring 750 nm x 15 nm
Transmission Method
Transmitted non-persistently by aphids and seeds upto 3 to 10%. It can also be transmitted mechanically through sap inoculation.
Detection
ELISA and RT-PCR
Host Range and Symptomatology
| Host | Symptoms |
| Lactuca sativa (lettuce) | Mild mosaic and stunting. |
References
| 1 | Lettuce mosaic virus. [Distribution map].. 1969, CAB International, Wallingford, UK, Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases, Nov, Edition 2, pp Map 376, many ref.http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20056500376.html. |
| 2 | Sharma, P.; Jain, R. K.; Saha, S.; Kalia, P., First report of Lettuce mosaic virus infecting Lactuca sativa in India.. 2013, Plant Disease, 97, Edition 2, pp 849. |