Rose leaf curl virus
Family : Geminiviridae
Genus : Begomovirus
Acronym : RoLCuV
Introduction
Rose plants showing symptoms of leaf curl disease showed involvement of distinct begomovirus namely Rose leaf curl virus (RoLCuV). The virus is a monopartite belonging to the old world begomovirus. The associated beta-satellite showed identity to Digera leaf curl betasaellite. The virus also infects ornamental plant, Millingtonia hortensis causing yellow mosaic disease.
Major Diseases
Leaf curl disease
Geographical Distribution
Rajasthan
Particle Morphology
Geminate particles
Transmission Method
By whitefly, Bemisia tabaci
Detection
PCR
Host Range and Symptomatology
| Host | Symptoms |
| Rose | Dwarfing, leaf distortion and leaf curl |
| Millingtonia hortensis | Yellow mosaic |
References
| 1 | Marwal, A. ; Sahu, A. ; Prajapat, R. ; Gaur, R. K., First report of begomovirus infecting two ornamental plants: Jasminum sambac and Millingtonia hortensis.. 2013, Indian Phytopathology, 66, 1, pp 115-116. |
| 2 | Sahu, A. K. ; Avinash Marwal ; Shahid, M. S. ; Chitra Nehra ; Gaur, R. K., First report of a begomovirus and associated beta-satellite in Rosa indica and in India.. 2014, Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 9, 1, pp 147. |