Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus(CCYV00)
Distribution details in Japan (Kyushu)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2010: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2004
First recorded in: 2004
EPPO Reporting Service (2011/007) : severe leaf yellowing symptoms were first observed on glasshouse melons in Kumamoto Prefecture (Kyushu) in 2004. Similar symptoms were then observed in cucumber and watermelon. CCYV-affected areas are increasing rapidly throughout Japan, most probably with the spread of B. tabaci biotype Q.
* Okuda M, Okazaki S, Yamasaki S, Okuda S, Sugiyama M (2010) Host range and complete genome sequence of Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus, a new member of the genus Crinivirus. Phytopathology 100(6), 560-566.