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Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Viral Diseases of Crops

An aphid transmitted virus with one of the widest host ranges of any known plant virus, infecting well over a thousand plant species including cucurbits, tomato, pepper, banana and many ornamentals. Its broad host range and efficient aphid transmission make it a persistent problem in vegetable production worldwide, causing mosaic mottling, stunting and fruit distortion.

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Cucumber, Crops

Cucumber mosaic virus was first described in cucumber and remains a significant cucurbit pathogen.

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Algeria

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Source EPPO Global Database: Cucumovirus CMV (CMV000) - DistributionDistribution
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Algeria Present, no details
Australia

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Source EPPO Global Database: Cucumovirus CMV (CMV000) - DistributionDistribution
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Australia Present, widespread
Bulgaria

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Source EPPO Global Database: Cucumovirus CMV (CMV000) - DistributionDistribution
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Bulgaria Present, widespread
Japan

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Source EPPO Global Database: Cucumovirus CMV (CMV000) - DistributionDistribution
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Japan Present, widespread
Sierra Leone

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Source EPPO Global Database: Cucumovirus CMV (CMV000) - DistributionDistribution
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Sierra Leone Present, widespread
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1. Cucumber Mosaic Virus (Wikipedia)
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  • Opening definition paragraph
    Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is a plant pathogenic virus in the family Bromoviridae. This virus has a worldwide distribution and a very wide host range, having the reputation of the widest host range of any known plant virus. It can be transmitted from plant to plant both mechanically by sap and by aphids in a stylet-borne fashion. It can also be transmitted in seeds and by the parasitic weeds, Cuscuta sp. (dodder).
  • lead description
    An aphid transmitted virus with one of the widest host ranges of any known plant virus, infecting well over a thousand plant species including cucurbits, tomato, pepper, banana and many ornamentals.
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