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Raspberry vein chlorosis (?) nucleorhabdovirus

Index

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

Data collated by R. Stace-Smith, 1987.

Nomenclature

Synonyms

raspberry chlorotic virus.

Acronym

RVCV

ICTV decimal code

62.U.P.0.045

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms vary seasonally.
• Rubus idaeus.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Aphis idaei; Aphididae. Transmitted in a persistent manner. Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting; not transmitted by contact between plants; not transmitted by seed; not transmitted by pollen.

Ecology and control

Studies reported by Cadman and Stace-Smith (1970); Jones et al. (1987).

Geographical distribution

Probably distributed worldwide (wherever Rubus is grown). Spreads in Canada and New Zealand. Found, but with no evidence of spread, in Canada and New Zealand.

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Fragaria vesca.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Rubus idaeus.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Rubus idaeus (W), Fragaria vesca (W).

Susceptible host species

• Fragaria vesca
• Rubus idaeus

Insusceptible host species

• Rubus occidentalis

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Rosaceae (2/3)

Families containing insusceptible hosts

• Rosaceae (1/3)

Sources of host-range data

Jones et al. (1977).

Physical and biochemical properties

Properties of particles in sap

Leaf sap contains few virions.

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; with a clear modal length; of 500 nm; 70-80 nm wide. Axial canal obscure. Basic helix obvious; pitch of basic helix 4-5 nm.

Cytopathology

Virions found in vascular parenchyma; in cytoplasm and in the perinuclear space. Inclusions absent from infected cells.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Nucleorhabdovirus: Rhabdoviridae

Best tests for diagnosis

Transmission by aphid vector to virus-free raspberry clones.

Comments and References

References

• Cadman, C.H. (1952). Ann. appl. Biol. 39: 61.
• Cadman, C.H. and Stace-Smith, R. (1970). In: Virus Diseases of Small Fruits and Grapevines p. 119; ed. N.W. Frazier. University California, Berkeley.
• Jones, A.T., Murant, A.F. and Stace-Smith, R. (1987). In: Virus Diseases of Small Fruits p. 194; ed. R.H. Converse. USDA Agric. Handbook 631.
• Jones, A.T., Murant, A.F. and Stace-Smith, R. (1977). CMI/AAB Descr. Pl. Viruses No. 174, 4 pp.

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.