Squashmosaic virus is a mosaic virus disease common in squash plants and other plants, including melons, of the family Cucurbitaceae. It occurs worldwide. Click here to download a PDF version of this spotlight. » Cucumber mosaic, papaya ringspot, watermelon mosaic, zucchini yellow mosaic, and squashmosaic are important viral... Squashmosaic virus is usually apparent from the earliest leaves, since this disease is frequently seed-borne. As susceptible plants mature, symptoms can all but disappear, making... Plants infected with SquashMosaic Virus are often stunted and produce malformed or mottled fruit. There are two different strains of the virus; strain1 is more severe on melon and milder on... The most common mosaic virus diseases in Alabama are cucumber mosaic, papaya ringspot, watermelon mosaic, and zucchini yellow mosaic. In this episode of Farmer’s inside track, farmers learners learn why in most cases, the squashmosaic virus does not kill the plant but reduces the size and number of leaves... Squashmosaic virus (SqMV) is a comovirus which is infecting many plants in cucurbit crops worldwide. In this study, the first two complete genome sequences of SqMV... Figure 5. Mosaic virus symptoms on yellow summer squash. Left is healthy, right is diseased. Disease biology: The viruses are usually spread by aphids, but they also may be spread... Symptoms of squashmosaicon fruit.Squash plant showing symptoms of wilt caused by Phytophthora root and crown rot. Squashmosaic, caused by Squashmosaic virus, is an important virus disease of cucurbits. Squashmosaic was first reported in 1916, and its spread via seed was reported in 1934.
