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Datasheet

Watermelon silver mottle virus (watermelon silver mottle disease)

Summary

  • Last modified
  • 02 March 2017
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Watermelon silver mottle virus
  • Preferred Common Name
  • watermelon silver mottle disease
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Virus
  •     Group: "Positive sense ssRNA viruses"
  •         Group: "RNA viruses"
  •             Family: Potyviridae
  •                 Genus: Potyvirus
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Watermelon silver mottle virus

Preferred Common Name

  • watermelon silver mottle disease

Other Scientific Names

  • TSWV-W
  • watermelon silver mottle tospovirus
  • watermelon silvery mottle virus
  • watermelon tospovirus

English acronym

  • WSMV

EPPO code

  • WMSMOV (Watermelon silver mottle tospovirus)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Virus
  •     Group: "Positive sense ssRNA viruses"
  •         Group: "RNA viruses"
  •             Family: Potyviridae
  •                 Genus: Potyvirus
  •                     Species: Watermelon silver mottle virus

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

ChinaPresent, few occurrencesEPPO, 2014
-GuangdongPresentRao et al., 2011; EPPO, 2014
IndiaRestricted distributionCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
-DelhiPresentCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
JapanPresentCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
-KyushuPresentCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
-Ryukyu ArchipelagoPresentCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
TaiwanPresentCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

BrazilAbsent, unreliable recordCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014

EUROPE

BelgiumAbsent, no pest recordEPPO, 2014

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Benincasa hispida (wax gourd)CucurbitaceaeOther
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)CucurbitaceaeMain
Cucumis melo (melon)CucurbitaceaeMain
Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)SolanaceaeOther

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Belgium: Absent, no pest record
EPPO, 2014China: Present, few occurrences
EPPO, 2014China: Present, few occurrences
EPPO, 2014China
See regional map for distribution within the countryIndia: Restricted distribution
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014India
See regional map for distribution within the countryJapan: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014Japan
See regional map for distribution within the countryJapan
See regional map for distribution within the countryTaiwan: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) China: Present, few occurrences
EPPO, 2014Guangdong: Present
Rao et al., 2011; EPPO, 2014India: Restricted distribution
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014Delhi: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014Japan: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014Kyushu: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014Ryukyu Archipelago: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
Distribution map (europe) Belgium: Absent, no pest record
EPPO, 2014
Distribution map (africa)
Distribution map (north america)
Distribution map (central america)
Distribution map (south america)
Distribution map (pacific) China: Present, few occurrences
EPPO, 2014Taiwan: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014