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Pictures. The virus is distributed worldwide but is particularly prevalent in temperate regions. Like other plant viruses, cucumber mosaic virus interferes with genetic signaling within the plant.
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Like other plant viruses, cucumber mosaic virus interferes with genetic signaling within the plant. Cucumber mosaic virus (cmv) is a plant pathogenic virus in the family bromoviridae. Cucumber mosaic virus (cmv) can cause severe losses in vegetables, legumes, and ornamentals.
In fact it has the reputation of having the widest host range of any known plant virus.
Cgmmv has also been reported in grafted watermelon. Cucumber mosaic (cucumber mosaic virus). Plants contract cucumber mosaic virus when they are infested by aphids. Leaves that are distorted by the virus cannot function normally.
