Cucumovirus
Encyclopedia
Cucumovirus is a genus of virus
that infects plants. It is a member of the Bromoviridae
family. It contains three described species, the cucumber mosaic virus
, peanut stunt virus
and tomato aspermy virus
.
It is thought that the Cucumovirus is present worldwide. It is known to occur in Eurasia, Australia, Canada, France, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Morocco, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, the US, and the former USSR. Its natural hosts belong to the domain Eucarya
. The virus is transmitted by vector, mechanical inoculation, grafting, or seeds, and it is transmitted in a non-persistent manner. The vectors may be arthropods specifically insects of the order Hemiptera
, family aphidae (coloquially one would say cucumovirus is transmitted by aphids)
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
that infects plants. It is a member of the Bromoviridae
Bromoviridae
The Bromoviridae are a family of plant viruses, including the following genera:*Genus Alfamovirus; type species: Alfalfa mosaic virus*Genus Anulavirus; type species: Pelargonium zonate spot virus...
family. It contains three described species, the cucumber mosaic virus
Cucumber mosaic virus
Cucumber mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus in the family Bromoviridae.It is the type member of the plant virus genus, Cucumovirus. This virus has a worldwide distribution and a very wide host range. In fact it has the reputation of having the widest host range of any known plant virus...
, peanut stunt virus
Peanut stunt virus
Peanut stunt virus is a plant pathogenic virus in the family Bromoviridae . It is a member of the genus Cucumovirus , the type member of which is Cucumber mosaic virus . The three members of this genus are positive-stranded RNA viruses with a multipartite genome...
and tomato aspermy virus
Tomato aspermy virus
Tomato aspermy virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Bromoviridae.-External links:**...
.
It is thought that the Cucumovirus is present worldwide. It is known to occur in Eurasia, Australia, Canada, France, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Morocco, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, the US, and the former USSR. Its natural hosts belong to the domain Eucarya
Eucarya
Eucarya may refer to:*Eukaryotes, organisms whose cells contain complex structures inside the membranes.*Eucarya, a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants that is now considered to be part of the genus Santalum....
. The virus is transmitted by vector, mechanical inoculation, grafting, or seeds, and it is transmitted in a non-persistent manner. The vectors may be arthropods specifically insects of the order Hemiptera
Hemiptera
Hemiptera is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs , comprising around 50,000–80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others...
, family aphidae (coloquially one would say cucumovirus is transmitted by aphids)