Mosaic virus
A mosaic virus is any virus that causes infected plant foliage to have a mottled appearance. Such viruses come from a variety of unrelated lineages and consequently there is no taxon that unites all mosaic viruses. All the symptoms of each virus or complex appear the same, so the only way to know exactly which viral subtype is infecting a plant is to send it to a local extension service.[1] Alternatively, commercial testing kits exist for settings like greenhouses.[2]

Cucumber leaves afflicted with various stages of Cucumber mosaic virus
Examples
Virus species that contain the word 'mosaic' in their English language common name, as of March 2019, are listed below. However, not all viruses that may cause a mottled appearance belong to species that include the word "mosaic" in the name.[3]
See also
References
- "Rose Mosaic Virus: What Is It and What to Do". The Green Pinky. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- admin (2015-03-06). "Diagnostic Test Kits". Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). 8 March 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- JONES, R. A. C.; KOENIG, RENATE; LESEMANN, D. E. (1980). "Pepino mosaic virus, a new potexvirus from pepino (Solanum muricatum)". Annals of Applied Biology. Association of Applied Biologists/Wiley-Blackwell. 94 (1): 61–68. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7348.1980.tb03896.x. ISSN 0003-4746. S2CID 85403383.
External links
- Mosaic+Viruses at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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