Plant Viruses Online   

Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Beet distortion mosaic virus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

79.0.P.DE.05

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Beta vulgaris - malformed and chlorotic leaves.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; probably a fungus; probably Polymyxa betae; Plasmodiophorales. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the USA (California).

Susceptible host species

• Beta vulgaris

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 200-2400 nm; 12 nm wide.

Taxonomy and relationships

(ungrouped)

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus.

Comments and References

References

• Liu, H.Y., Duffus, J.E. and Genk, J.S. (1987). Phytopathology 77: 1732.

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.