A New Strain of Cucumber Mosaic Virus Causing Mosaic Disease of Muskmelon |
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| Authors: | O P Sharma H L Khatri R D Bansal H S Komal |
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| Institution: | Department of Vegetable Crops, Landscaping and Floriculture, Punjab Agricultural University.;Department of Plant Pathology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab (India).;P.G.I., Chandigarh (India). |
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| Abstract: | The virus causing mosaic of muskmelon in the Punjab is transmitted through seed, sap and aphids but not through beetle, whitefly, fungi or contact. It systemically infected Nicotiana tabacum (var. “White Burley” and CTRI-Special), N. glutinosa, N. rustica and Capsicum annuum besides various cucurbit hosts when inoculated mechanically. The virus gave positive reaction with the antiserum of cucumber mosaic virus and the particles are spherical in shape. The virus has been identified as a distinct strain of cucumber mosaic virus and is designated as muskmelon strain of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV-mst.). |
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