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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Burdock 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, 1992.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

79.0.P.DE.09

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Arctium lappa - yellow leaf mottling and mosaic.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Aphididae. Transmitted in a semi-persistent manner. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Japan.

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Arctium lappa - systemic leaf chlorosis.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Arctium lappa.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Arctium lappa (W).

Susceptible host species

• Arctium lappa

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Compositae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Properties of particles in sap

TIP: 60 °C. LIV: 2 days.

Particle morphology

Virions isometric; 30 nm in diameter; rounded in profile.

Taxonomy and relationships

(ungrouped)

Comments and References

References

• Inouye, T. and Mitsuhata, K. (1971). Agric. Res. 54: 1.
• Oshima, N. and Goto, T. (1955). Rep. Hokkaido Agric. Res. Stn No. 68, p. 55.

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.