Orthotospovirus citrullomaculosi(WMSMOV)
Distribution details in China (Guangdong)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2021: Present, few occurrences
Symptoms were first noticed in summer 2009 and autumn 2010. Severely stunted watermelon plants, yield losses were observed in glasshouses in the suburbs of Zengcheng city, Guangdong province. The identity of the virus was confirmed in the laboratory (ELISA, RT-PCR, sequencing).
* Rao X, Liu Y, Wu Z, Li Y (2011) First report of natural infection of watermelon by Watermelon silver mottle virus in China. New Disease Reports 24, 12. http://www.ndrs.org.uk/article.php?id=024012
* Zhang Z, Zheng K, Zhao L, Su X, Zheng X, Wang T (2021) Occurrence, distribution, evolutionary relationships, epidemiology, and management of orthotospoviruses in China. Fronters in Microbiology 12, 686025. https://10.3389/fmicb.2021.686025
* Zhang Z, Zheng K, Zhao L, Su X, Zheng X, Wang T (2021) Occurrence, distribution, evolutionary relationships, epidemiology, and management of orthotospoviruses in China. Fronters in Microbiology 12, 686025. https://10.3389/fmicb.2021.686025
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Delhi | Present, no details | |
| India | Maharashtra | Present, no details | |
| India | Present, restricted distribution |