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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Pigeonpea sterility mosaic (?) virus

Index

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

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

79.0.P.DE.31

Natural host range and symptoms

• Cajanus cajan.

Susceptible host species

• Cajanus cajan

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (1/1)

Host range and symptoms

No data available.

Physical and biochemical properties

No data available.

Taxonomy and relationships

(ungrouped)

Comments and References

General comments

The pathogen causing the sterility mosaic disease of pigeonpea Cajanus cajan in India is transmissible by mites (Aceria cajani) and by grafting, and has long been considered to be virus-induced (Capoor, 1952). However, as no virus has been isolated from, or detected in, affected plants during recent intensive investigations, the pathogen is still unknown (Wendy Sachs, personal communication).

References

• Capoor, S.P. (1952). Ind. J. agric. Sci. 22: 274.

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.