Lettuce mosaic virus (lettuce mosaic )
Lettuce mosaic virus
lettuce mosaic
Lactuca virus 1, lettuce, Mosaic potyvirus, lettuce virus 1, Marmor lactucae
Worldwide, where lettuce is grown.
CA, CO, FL, ID, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, WA, WI
2025-09-23
virus
Mexico
Main: lettuce, chicory; Other: spinach, pea, endive, chickpea, safflower
LMV000
Lettuce mosaic virus causes mottling, stunting, and poor head formation in lettuce, making it one of the most damaging diseases affecting lettuce worldwide. It is primarily transmitted by aphids in a non-persistent manner, mechanically through sap and through infected seed in lettuce.