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Abutilon yellows (?) closterovirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1992.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

17.0.1.T.DE.1

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Abutilon spp. - conspicuous leaf chlorosis.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Trialeurodes abutilonea; Aleyrodidae. Transmitted in a semi-persistent manner.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the North American region; the USA (California).

Susceptible host species

• Abutilon

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Malvaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Closterovirus

Additional comments on relationships

The virions and type of vector of this virus are like those of lettuce infectious yellows, beet pseudo-yellows and diodia yellow vein viruses, which may form a sub-group of closteroviruses (Duffus et al., 1986).

Comments and References

References

• Duffus, J.E., Larsen, R.C. and Liu, H.Y. (1986). Phytopathology 76: 97.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.