Squash leaf curl China virus

Family   : Geminiviridae
Genus    : Begomovirus
Acronym  : SLCCV

Introduction

Squash leaf curl China virus (SLCCV), a bipartitie begomovirus cause yellow vein mosaic disease of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima L.).

Major Diseases

Leaf curl disease

Geographical Distribution

Northern India

Particle Morphology

Geminate particles

Transmission Method

By whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

Detection

PCR

Host Range and Symptomatology ShowHide

Host	Symptoms
Cucurbita maxima (Pumpkin)	Yellow vein mosaic
Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd)	Severe stunting with chlorotic curled leaves.

References ShowHide

1	Jaiswal Namrata ; Saritha, R. K. ; Datta, D. ; Singh, M. ; Dubey, R. S. ; Rai, A. B. ; Rai, M., Molecular characterization of Tomato leaf curl Palampur virus and pepper leaf curl betasatellite naturally infecting pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) in India.. 2010, Indian Journal of Virology, 21, 2, pp 128-132.
2	Singh, R. ; Raj, S. K. ; Prasad, V., Molecular characterization of a strain of Squash leaf curl China virus from North India.. 2008, Journal of Phytopathology, 156, 4, pp 222-228.
3	Sohrab, S. S. ; Mandal, B. ; Ali, A. ; Varma, A., Chlorotic curly stunt: a severe begomovirus disease of bottle gourd in northern India.. 2010, Indian Journal of Virology, 21, 1, pp 56-63.

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