Cucubita pepo
squash, gourd
1 Related Pests
Squash mosaic virus
virus
Cantaloupe mosaic virus, Melon mosaic virus, Muskmelon mosaic virus, Watermelon virus, Cucurbit ring mosaic virus, Muskmelon mosaic comovirus, Muskmelon necrotic mosaic virus, Pumpkin mosaic virus, Squash mosaic comovirus
Worldwide
Widespread in cucurbit production areas
Korea, Mexico
2021-04-27
Spread by Diabrotica beetles
All Cucurbitaceae crops, Chenopodium spp., Amaranthaceae, Apiaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Fabaceae and Hydrophyllaceae
No
SQMV00-10, SQMV00-9
Seed transmission in squash has only been shown in plants artificially inoculated with the virus. Natural outbreaks due to seed transmission have not been reported in squash. No references found indicating seed is a pathway in gourd.
ELISA, positive confirmation by Grow out is the standard method of the NSHS
SQMV00-10, SQMV00-9
ELISA, Grow out
NSHSUSDA
Though seed is not known to be a pathway in squash, commercial testing is sometimes offered. This is the standard method of the NSHS.
International Seed Federation Pest List Database. http://www.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
Nelson, MR, and Kunhtsen HK, 1973, Squash mosaic virus variability: epidemiological consequences of differences in seed transmission frequency between strains. Phytopathology 63:918-920
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