Disease on crop
viralMosaic Virus on bush bean
Cucumber mosaic virus, Tobacco mosaic virus, and others
Family of plant viruses producing mottled yellow-and-green leaf patterns. Vectored primarily by aphids; some are seed-transmitted or spread by handling tools and tobacco products.
- Disease
- Mosaic Virus
- Pathogen type
- Viral
- Crop
- Bush Bean
- Scientific name
- Cucumber mosaic virus, Tobacco mosaic virus, and others
Mosaic Virus on bush bean
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Symptoms on bush bean
- ▸ Mottled mosaic-pattern of light and dark green on leaves
- ▸ Distorted or stunted new growth
- ▸ Reduced or distorted fruit
- ▸ Leaf curling and yellowing
IPM controls
- ✓ Plant resistant varieties (most modern hybrid tomatoes carry TMV resistance)
- ✓ Manage aphid populations (the primary vector)
- ✓ Rogue out infected plants early
- ✓ Wash hands and disinfect tools between plants
- ✓ Avoid handling tomatoes or peppers after smoking (TMV is seed-transmitted in tobacco products)
- ✓ Reflective mulches deter winged aphid migrants
Other crops affected by mosaic virus
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