Watermelon mosaic virus (watermelon mosaic)

Pictures

Picture	Title	Caption	Copyright
Title Symptoms on leaves Caption Necrotic lesions on fully developed leaves of VNV-infected Vanilla fragrans. Copyright M.N. Pearson	Symptoms on leaves	Necrotic lesions on fully developed leaves of VNV-infected Vanilla fragrans.	M.N. Pearson
Title Symptoms on leaf Caption Chlorotic patches and leaf distortion in tip leaves of VNV-infected Vanilla fragrans. Copyright M.N. Pearson	Symptoms on leaf	Chlorotic patches and leaf distortion in tip leaves of VNV-infected Vanilla fragrans.	M.N. Pearson
Title Healthy and infected vines Caption Left: Necrosis and dieback of VNV-infected Vanilla fragrans vine. Right: Healthy V. fragrans vine growing on the support tree Jatropha curcus. Copyright M.N. Pearson	Healthy and infected vines	Left: Necrosis and dieback of VNV-infected Vanilla fragrans vine. Right: Healthy V. fragrans vine growing on the support tree Jatropha curcus.	M.N. Pearson
Title Symptoms on rockmelon Caption Fruit symptoms on WMV-2-infected rockmelon. Copyright HFRI of NZ	Symptoms on rockmelon	Fruit symptoms on WMV-2-infected rockmelon.	HFRI of NZ

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Watermelon mosaic virus

Preferred Common Name

• watermelon mosaic

Other Scientific Names

• marrow mosaic virus
• melon mosaic virus
• soybean mosaic virus N strain
• watermelon mosaic 2 potyvirus
• watermelon mosaic II potyvirus
• watermelon mosaic II virus
• watermelon mosaic potyvirus
• watermelon mosaic potyvirus-II
• watermelon mosaic virus 2

International Common Names

• French: mosaïque de la pastèque

Local Common Names

• Germany: Wassermelonenvirus

English acronym

• WMV

EPPO code

• WMV000 (Watermelon mosaic potyvirus)

Taxonomic Tree

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

Distribution Table

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.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

Plant Trade

Vectors and Intermediate Hosts

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Distribution Maps

• = 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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