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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Parsley 5 (?) potexvirus

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

Acronym

PaV-5

ICTV decimal code

56.0.1.T.013

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Petroselinum crispum - no conspicuous symptoms.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Cavariella aegopodii; Aphididae. Transmitted in a non-persistent manner. Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Found, but with no evidence of spread, in the U.K.

Susceptible host species

• Petroselinum crispum

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Umbelliferae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 479 nm; 15 nm wide.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Potexvirus

Virus(es) with serologically related virions

Potato X and parsnip 3 viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Frowd, J.A. and Tomlinson, J.A. (1972). Ann. appl. Biol. 72: 177.

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.