Original scientific paper

Observations on Infection of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) with Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Zlata Štefanac ; Hrvatska
Davor Miličić ; Hrvatska

Abstract

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), previously isolated from an unknown cultivar of autumn garlic (Allium sativum L. subsp. sagittatum Kuzn.), was transmitted to garlic cv. Mortvan already infected by latent filamentous viruses. Transmission of CMV was achieved by Myzus persicae and only from infected Nicotiana megalosiphon, N. glutinosa and Chenopodium quinoa but not from the garlic. The infected garlic plants growing in the open showed sporadic chlorotic streaks on leaves and flower stalk. The yield of cloves was markedly reduced, i.e. 54 and 35%, in comparison to the plants which held latent viruses only.
A rare presence of CMV in garlic and other cultivated Allium species is discussed.

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Hrčak ID:

159828

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/159828

Publication date:

31.12.1992.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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