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Finger millet mosaic (?) nucleorhabdovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1987.

Nomenclature

Synonyms

eleusine mosaic virus, millet finger mosaic virus.

Acronym

FMMV

ICTV decimal code

62.U.P.0.018

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Eleusine coracana - streaking, mosaic, mottling and general chlorosis.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Sogatella longifurcifera; Delphacidae. Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Ecology and control

Studies reported by Govindu et al. (1976).

Geographical distribution

Spreads in India (the south).

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Eleusine coracana - chlorotic streaks then mottling and general leaf chlorosis.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Eleusine coracana.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Eleusine coracana (W), for insect transmission tests.

Susceptible host species

• Eleusine coracana

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Gramineae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; with a clear modal length; of 285 nm (in sectioned cells); 80 nm wide.

Cytopathology

Virions found in all parts of the host plant; in the perinuclear space.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Nucleorhabdovirus: Rhabdoviridae

Comments and References

References

• Govindu, H.C., Yaraguntaiah, R.C. and Keshavamurthy, K. (1976). Pesticides 10: 21.
• Maramorosch, K., Govindu, H.C. and Kondo, F. (1977). Pl. Dis. Reptr 61: 1029.
• Rao, D.G., Varma, P.M. and Capoor, S.P. (1965). Indian Phytopath. 18: 139.

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.