Open AccessA Mosaic of Vigna repens in Puerto Rico
Author(s) -
J. Enrique Pérez,
Julio Bird
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v55i4.11010
Subject(s) - vigna , phaseolus , repens , biology , mosaic virus , virus , host (biology) , trifolium repens , botany , plant virus , virology , ecology
A new mosaic virus found in Vigna repens is described. The virus was transmitted mechanically to several varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris and to Vigna parviflora but failed to infect other species of Vigna tested. The virus was transmitted to its own natural host Vigna repens with difficulty.