Prune dwarf virus (PDV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family ''
Bromoviridae''. It causes dwarfism of leaves on certain prune and plum plants. It will also cause yellows in sour cherry, especially when present with
prunus necrotic ringspot virus
''Prunus necrotic ringspot virus'' (PNRSV) is a plant pathogenic virus causing ring spot diseases affecting species of the genus ''Prunus'', as well as other species such as rose (''Rosa'' spp.) and hops (''Humulus lupulus''). PNRSV is found worl ...
. There are no known transmission vectors, though the pollen of infected cherry trees has been found to infect other cherry trees a small percent of the time.
References
External links
ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Prune dwarf virus
Bromoviridae
Viral plant pathogens and diseases
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