Konjac mosaic virus
Family : Potyviridae
Genus : Potyvirus
Acronym : KoMV
Introduction
Konjac mosaic virus (KoMV) infects elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius), Colocasia esculenta, Caladium spp. and Dieffenbachia spp causing mosaic disease. It is a single stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus Potyvirus.
Major Diseases
Mosaic disease
Geographical Distribution
Andhra Pradesh
Particle Morphology
Flexuous rod shaped particles
Transmission Method
By mechanical sap inoculation
Detection
ELISA, RT-PCR and IC-RT-PCR
Host Range and Symptomatology
| Host | Symptoms |
| Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (elephant foot yam) | Mosaic on leaves |
| Colocasia esculenta | Mosaic, chlorotic feathery mottling, chlorotic spots, leaf deformation and chlorotic ring spots |
| Caladium spp | Mosaic, chlorotic feathery mottling, chlorotic spots, leaf deformation and chlorotic ring spots |
| Dieffenbachia spp | Mosaic, chlorotic feathery mottling, chlorotic spots, leaf deformation and chlorotic ring spots |
References
| 1 | Padmavathi Manikonda ; Puthankalam, S. K. ; Hema Masarapu ; Sreenivasulu Pothur, Development of duplex RT-PCR for detection of Konjac mosaic virus and Spathiphyllum chlorotic vein banding virus in taro and peace lily.. 2015, Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 14, 1, pp 120-122. |
| 2 | Padmavathi Manikonda ; Srinivas, K. P. ; Reddy, C. V. S. ; Balli Ramesh ; Kalleti Navodayam ; Jujjavarapu Krishnaprasadji ; Ratan, P. B. ; Pothur Sreenivasulu, Konjac mosaic virus naturally infecting three aroid plant species in Andhra Pradesh, India.. 2011, Journal of Phytopathology, 159, 2, pp 133-135. |
| 3 | Padmavathi, M. ; Srinivas, K. P. ; Hema, M. ; Sreenivasulu, P., First report of Konjac mosaic virus in elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) from India.. 2013, Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 8, 1, pp 27-29. |