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First Report of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Infecting Gherkin (Cucumis anguira) in India
A M Anthony Johnson1, T Vidya1, S Papaiah1
1Department of Virology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 517 502 India.
Abstract:
A field visit in September 2011 to the Cucumis anguira (Gherkin) growing regions of Kuppam, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India revealed occurrence of mosaic, blistering and fruit malformation leading to the crop losses. Analysis of field samples revealed association of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) with the disease. This is the first confirmed report of natural occurrence of ZYMV on Gherkin in India.
