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Cucumber Mosaic Virus on Banana in Crete
Author(s) -
Avgelis A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1987.tb04410.x
Subject(s) - biology , outbreak , aphid , cucumber mosaic virus , transmission (telecommunications) , serology , host (biology) , virus , virology , cucumovirus , horticulture , plant virus , antibody , ecology , electrical engineering , immunology , engineering
A virus was isolated from banana plants grown in plastic houses and showing chlorotic striping on leaves and stunting. On the basis of host range symptomatology, aphid transmission and serological tests, it was identified as a strain of cucumber mosaic virus. Infected propagating material was more responsible for the outbreak of the disease than aphids.