Cherry rasp leaf virus
Cherry rasp leaf virus (CRLV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the order Picornavirales, family Secoviridae, genus Cheravirus.[1]
Causes
CRLV can be transmitted by nematode (Xiphinema Americana), mechanical inoculation, grafting, or seed (10–20%).[2]
Symptoms
Leaves become studded with projections or enations between the lateral veins and all along the midrib. As a result, the leaves become deformed and folded, looking very narrow. The face of the leaf has a bumpy texture as a result of the enations on the underside.[citation needed]
Initial infections begin at the lower branches and patches of the tree will show symptoms. Lateral (tree-to-tree) infection is slow and fruit production is reduced. Severe infection may result in the death of the tree.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVFamilyGroup.html Archived 2013-03-30 at the Wayback Machine Family Groups—The Baltimore Method
- ^ ICTVdB—The Universal Virus Database: 00.018.0.83.003 Cherry rasp leaf virus
- ^ USDA-ARS. 1976. Virus Diseases and Noninfectious Diseases of Stone Fruits in North America. Agriculture Handbook 437.
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