Sugarcane mosaic virus
Description
[edit]Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) is a plant pathogenic virus that primarily infects members of the grass family (Poaceae), including sugarcane, maize, sorghum, and other cereal crops. It causes mosaic-like symptoms on leaves, including yellow streaks, mottling, and stunted growth, which lead to significant yield loss in infected crops.
Transmission
[edit]The virus is mainly transmitted by aphids in a non-persistent manner. It can also be spread mechanically through farming tools or vegetative propagation in crops like sugarcane.
Distribution
[edit]SCMV is widespread and has been reported in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It thrives particularly in tropical and subtropical regions where sugarcane and maize are commonly cultivated.
Importance
[edit]SCMV is of economic concern in agriculture due to its impact on staple food and cash crops. Management strategies include using resistant varieties, crop rotation, and controlling insect vectors.
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Classification System: ICTV (2026 Release, MSL#41, release v1)
(Unranked): Virus
Group IV: ssRNA(+)
Ordo: -
Familia: Potyviridae
Genus: Potyvirus
Species: Sugarcane mosaic virus
Name
[edit]Sugarcane mosaic virus
References
[edit]- ICTV Virus Taxonomy 2014
- Hall, J.S., et al. (1998). Molecular analysis of the coat protein of Sugarcane mosaic virus. Archives of Virology, 143(3), 403–416.
- Singh, R.P., & Raut, R.S. (1993). Sugarcane mosaic virus: A major pathogen of sugarcane. Indian Phytopathology, 46(1), 1–12.
- ICTV (International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses). [1]