Cucumber mosaic virus

disease symptoms on melon

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on melon
Image provided by W. Wintermantel, M. Mazourek, & J. McCreight

CMV causes a systemic infection in most host plants. Symptoms of cucumber mosaic can vary greatly depending on the crop infected and the age of the plant when infection occurs. For more information about plant viruses visit the Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCWG) website and the CucCAP Melon page.

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