Carnation vein mottle virus
Family : Potyviridae
Genus : Potyvirus
Acronym : CVMoV
Introduction
Carnation vein mottle virus (CVMoV) infects carnation causing chlorotic mottle or green vein mottle on leaves, flower breaking and marked decrease in flower yields. It is a single stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus Potyvirus.
Major Diseases
Vein mottle disease
Geographical Distribution
Himachal Pradesh
Particle Morphology
Flexuous rod shaped particles of 750 x 11 nm
Transmission Method
By mechanical sap inoculation
Detection
ELISA, RT-PCR and IC-RT-PCR
Host Range and Symptomatology
| Host | Symptoms |
| Carnation | Chlorotic mottle or green vein mottle on leaves, flower breaking and marked decrease in flower yields. |
References
| 1 | Raikhy, G. ; Hallan, V. ; Kulshrestha, S. ; Sharma, M. L. ; Verma, N. ; Ram, R. ; Zaidi, A. A., Detection of Carnation ringspot and Carnation vein mottle viruses in carnation cultivars in India.. 2006, Acta Horticulturae, No.722, pp 247-258. |