Maize mosaic virus

Family   : Rhabdoviridae
Genus    : Nucleorhabdovirus
Acronym  : MMV

Introduction

Maize mosaic virus (MMV) is a plant pathogenic virus known only from Gramineae. maize stripe Indian virus, sorghum chlorosis virus, zea mays virus are few strains commonly seen.

Major Diseases

Yellow spots and stripes Disease/Stunned Disease

Geographical Distribution

Karnataka, Maharashtra.

Particle Morphology

A virus with bullet-shaped particles 208 ± 4.4 × 66 ± 1.0 nm.

Transmission Method

Transmitted by a vector Peregrinus maidis (Homoptera: Delphacidae); Transmitted in a persistent manner; transmitted by mechanical inoculation; not transmitted by contact between plants; not transmitted by seed.

Detection

The virus could be detected in infected leaf tissues using a direct antigen coating form of ELISA (DAC-ELISA) .

Host Range and Symptomatology ShowHide

Host	Symptoms
Zea mays (maize)	Green-yellow spotting, striping and vein-banding, some apical bending.
Sorghum bicolor (Sorghum)	Chlorotic streaking, stunting and severe yield loss.

References ShowHide

1	Chatterjee, S. N. ; Nimbalkar, M. R., Occurrence of maize stripe disease in Maharashtra.. 1977, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 48, 9, pp 427-429.
2	Goswami, B. K. ; Raychaudhuri, S. P., Interaction of root-knot nematodes and viruses in maize and tobacco in India.. 1978, International Congress of Plant Pathology (3rd), Munchen, GFR, 16-23 August, 1978. Abstracts of papers., 9, pp 154.
3	Kumar, L. V. ; Prabhuraj, A., Monomorium fassulatus Emery: a predatory ant on sorghum shoot bug Perigrinus maidis (Ashmead).. 2005, Insect Environment, 11, 1, pp 40-41.
4	Naidu, R. A. ; Harikrishnan, R. ; Manohar, S. K. ; Reddy, D. V. R. ; Ratna, A. S. ; King, S. B. ; Bandyopadhyay, R., The occurrence of maize mosaic virus on sorghum in India.. 1989, Annals of Applied Biology, 114, 2, pp 301-310.