Citrus variegation virus (CVV) is a plant pathogenic virus, a member of subgroup 2 of ilarviruses in the family ''
Bromoviridae
''Bromoviridae'' is a family of viruses. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are six genera in the family.
Taxonomy
The following genera are assigned to the family:
* ''Alfamovirus''
* ''Anulavirus''
* ''Bromovirus''
* ''Cucumovirus''
* ''Ilar ...
'', is the causal agent of infectious variegation, a disease occurring all over the world, causing problems for production especially in some susceptible varieties of
lemon
The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.
The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...
and
mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
.
References
External links
ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Citrus variegation virus
Bromoviridae
Viral citrus diseases
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