Effects and incidence of Cucumber mosaic virus, Watermelon mosaic virus and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in New Zealand's only native cucurbit, Sicyos australis
Effects and incidence of Cucumber mosaic virus, Watermelon mosaic virus and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in New Zealand's only native cucurbit, Sicyos australis
Delmiglio, C.; Pearson, M.N.
Australasian Plant Pathology 35(1): 29-35
2006
Sicyos australis is New Zealand's only native cucurbit and is a rare, endangered species. It has been suggested that viruses, introduced to New Zealand with cucurbit crops, may be a contributing factor to its decline over the last 50 years. Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) are important viruses of cucurbit crops, and are present together with their aphid vectors in New Zealand.