Ipomovirus cucurbitavenaflavi(SQVYVX)
Distribution details in United States of America (Indiana)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2007: Present, no details
* Egel DS, Adkins S (2007) Squash vein yellowing virus identified in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Indiana. Plant Disease 91, 1056.
------- sequences identical to Florida isolate from Adkins et al. (2007).
Possibly transient presence part of the year. The authors mention that the vector Bemisia tabaci B strain is uncommon in Indiana, and infected watermelon plants or whiteflies are unlikely to overwinter due to cold temperatures, necessitating reintroductions of the virus and vector each season.
------- sequences identical to Florida isolate from Adkins et al. (2007).
Possibly transient presence part of the year. The authors mention that the vector Bemisia tabaci B strain is uncommon in Indiana, and infected watermelon plants or whiteflies are unlikely to overwinter due to cold temperatures, necessitating reintroductions of the virus and vector each season.