Cucumber mosaic virus
Cucumber mosaic virus
1 host plant
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Cucumber mosaic virus causes mottled foliage and distorted growth on affected plants. You see yellowing and leaf mosaic patterns with reduced vigor. The virus reduces crop quality significantly. Remove infected plants and control aphid vectors that spread disease.
There is no cure for viral diseases. Remove and destroy infected plants to prevent spread to healthy ones nearby. Many viruses spread through insect vectors like aphids and leafhoppers, so managing those populations helps slow transmission. When replacing removed plants, choose virus-resistant varieties if available and purchase certified virus-free stock from reputable nurseries.
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Causal Agent
Cucumber mosaic virus
Host Plants
1
Management
Cultural Controls
- Plant resistant or tolerant varieties.
- 'Niagara' cucumber is resistant, while the cucumber varieties 'Burpee', 'Dasher II', 'Gemini', 'Marketmore', 'Multipik', 'Pioneer', and 'Surecrop', among others, are tolerant.
- The pickling cucumber 'Pioneer' has high tolerance.
- Control aphids and cucumber beetles.
- Control weed hosts such as wild cucumber, milkweed, and others in and around the garden.
- Remove and destroy infected plants.