Cucurbits are especially vulnerable to viruses in the potyvirus
family. The most common of these are Watermelon mosaic virus - 2,
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus, and Papaya ringspot virus. In addition
to these, we frequently find other potyviruses that react with our
general potyvirus test but not with any specific antisera.
Pathogen |
Symbol |
Spread by |
Test protocol |
| Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli |
Aac |
mechanical, seed, water |
ELISA |
| Alfalfa Mosaic Virus |
AMV |
aphid, mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Arabis Mosaic Virus |
ArMV |
nematode, mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Asparagus Virus 2 |
AV2 |
mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Beet Western Yellows Virus |
BWYV |
aphid |
ELISA |
| Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus |
CGMMV |
beetle?, mechanical, |
ELISA |
| Kyuri Green Mottle Mosaic Virus |
KGMMV |
mechanical |
ELISA |
| Melon Necrotic Spot Virus |
MNSV |
fungus, contact, mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Peanut Stunt Virus |
PSV |
aphid, mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Pepino Mosaic Virus |
PepMV |
|
ELISA |
| Pepper Mottle Virus |
PepMoV |
aphid, mechanical |
ELISA |
| Phytopthora |
Phyt |
contact, mechanical, soil, water |
ELISA |
| Raspberry Ringspot Virus |
RpRSV |
nematode, mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Ribgrass Mosaic Virus |
RMV |
contact, mechanical |
ELISA |
| Tobacco Etch Virus |
TEV |
aphid, mechanical |
ELISA |
| Tobacco Rattle Virus |
TRV |
mechanical, nematode, seed |
ELISA |
| Tomato Aspermy Virus |
TAV |
aphid, mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus |
TBSV |
mechanical, seed |
ELISA |
| Verticillium dahliae |
Vdah |
contact, mechanical, soil, water |
ELISA |
| Watermelon Silver Mottle Virus |
WSMoV |
thrips, mechanical |
ELISA |
| Erwinia carotovora |
Ec |
mechanical, soil, water |
Immunoblot |
| Xanthomonas campestris |
Xc |
contact, mechanical, soil, water |
Immunoblot |
| Beet Curly Top Virus |
BCTV |
leafhopper |
Hybridization |
| Whitefly-transmitted Geminivirues |
WTG |
whitefly |
Hybridization |
| Arabis Mosaic Virus |
ArMV |
nematode, mechanical, seed |
PCR |
| Carlavirus group test |
Carla |
aphid, mechanical |
PCR |
| Luteovirus group test |
Luteo |
aphid |
PCR |
| Nepovirus group test |
Nepo |
nematode, mechanical, seed | PCR |
| Phytoplasmas |
Phyto |
leafhopper |
PCR |
| Potexvirus group test |
Potex |
insect, contact, mechanical | PCR |
| Potyvirus group test |
Poty |
aphid, mechanical, seed |
PCR |
| Tobacco Rattle Virus |
TRV |
nematode, mechanical, seed | PCR |
| Tobamovirus group test |
Tobamo |
contact, mechanical, seed |
PCR |