Potato aucuba mosaic virus
Family : Alphaflexiviridae
Genus : Potexvirus
Acronym : PAMV
Introduction
Potato aucuba mosaic virus (PAMV) belongs to the genus Potexvirus infects potato causing bright yellow spots on the lower leaves, later coalescing to form large yellow necrotic spots, often leading to systemic or top necrosis.
Major Diseases
Yellow spots disease
Geographical Distribution
Wherever potato is grown
Particle Morphology
Flexuous rod shaped particles of 580 x 11 nm
Transmission Method
By aphid species, Myzus persicae) non-persistently. Also, easily transmitted by mechanical means.
Detection
ELISA, RT-PCR and IC-RT-PCR
Host Range and Symptomatology
| Host | Symptoms |
| Potato | Bright yellow spots on the lower leaves, later coalescing to form large yellow necrotic spots, often leading to systemic or top necrosis. |
References
| 1 | Biswas, M. K.; Nath, P. S.; De, B. K.; Mohasin, M., Effects of the application of insecticides on the incidence of aphids and spread of virus diseases of potato in the plains of West Bengal.. 2004, Journal of Interacademicia, 8, 1, pp 27-32. |
| 2 | Ravinder Kumar; Jeevalatha, A.; Sharma, N. N.; Sanjeev Sharma; Chakrabarti, S. K.; Singh, B. P., Development of PCR based methods for detection of Potato aucuba mosaic virus in India.. 2014, Potato Journal, 41, 2, pp 166-174. |