EPPO Global Database

Cotton leaf curl Gezira virus(CLCUGV)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Gossypium hirsutum (GOSHI) Major host
* Tahir MN, Amin I, Briddon RW, Mansoor S (2011) The merging of two dynasties—identification of an African cotton leaf curl disease-associated begomovirus with cotton in Pakistan. PLoS One 6(5):e20366. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020366
Cucumis melo (CUMME) Alternate
* Gambley C, Cremer J, Campbell P, Roach R, Abdel-Salam AM (2020) New host records for cotton leaf curl Gezira virus: capsicum and melon in Egypt. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 15, 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-019-0372-3
Malva parviflora (MALPA) Wild/Weed
* Shahmohammadi N, Dizadji A, Al-Waeli M, Kvarnheden A (2023) First report of cotton leaf curl Gezira virus infecting Malva parviflora and in Iraq. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 18(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-023-00498-y
Malva sylvestris (MALSI) Wild/Weed
* Bananej K, Shahid MS, Shafiq M (2021) Evidence that leaf curl disease of Malva sylvestris in Iran is associated with cotton leaf curl Gezira virus and associated betasatellite. Journal of Plant Pathology 103(2), 671-672.
Abelmoschus esculentus (ABMES) Host
* Leke WN, Sattar MN, Ngane EB, Ngeve JM, Kvarnheden A, Brown JK (2013) Molecular characterization of begomoviruses and DNA satellites associated with okra leaf curl virus in Cameroon. Virus Researcg 174 (1-2), 116–125

* Villegas C, Ramos-Sobrinho R, Jifon JL, Keith C, Al Rwahnih M, Sétamou M, Brown JK, Alabi OJ (2019) First report of Cotton leaf curl Gezira virus and its associated alphasatellite and betasatellite from disease affected okra plants in the United States. Plant Disease  103(12), 3291.
------- confirmed host.
Capsicum annuum (CPSAN) Host
* Gambley C, Cremer J, Campbell P, Roach R, Abdel-Salam AM (2020) New host records for cotton leaf curl Gezira virus: capsicum and melon in Egypt. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 15, 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-019-0372-3
Carica papaya (CIAPA) Host
* Khan AJ, Akhtar S, Al-Shihi AA, Al-Hinai FM, Briddon RW (2012) Identification of Cotton leaf curl Gezira virus in papaya in Oman. Plant Disease 96(11), 1704. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-12-0438-PDN
Helianthus annuus (HELAN) Host
* Salari K, Heydarnejad J, Massumi H, Hasanvand V (2021) First report of cotton leaf curl Gezira virus incidence and the associated betasetellite in marshmallow, okra and sunflower in Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 56(4), 405-408 (abstract)
Malva sp. (MALSS) Host
* NPPO of the Netherlands (2022) Pest report cotton leaf curl Gezira virus in plants of Lavatera 2022. https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/pest-reporting/documents/plant/plant-health/pest-reporting/documents/pest-report-cotton-leaf-curl-gezira-virus-in-plants-of-lavatera
-------- As Lavatera sp.

* Salari K, Heydarnejad J, Massumi H, Hasanvand V (2021) First report of cotton leaf curl Gezira virus incidence and the associated betasetellite in marshmallow, okra and sunflower in Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 56(4), 405-408 (abstract)
Solanum lycopersicum (LYPES) Host
* Al Shihi AA, Al Sadi AM, Deadman M, Briddon RW, Shahid MS (2018) Identification of a distinct strain of Cotton leaf curl Gezira virus infecting tomato in Oman. Journal of Phytopathology. 166(3), 199-205.