Occurrence of Southern Bean Mosaic Virus in Central Brazil. F. P. Cupertino, Associate Professor, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade de Brasília, 70.910 Brasília, DF, Brazil. M. T. Lin, Associate Professor, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal; E. W. Kitajima, Professor, Departamento de Biologia Celular; and C. L. Costa, Associate Professor, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade de Brasília, 70.910 Brasília, DF, Brazil. Plant Dis. 66:742-743. Accepted for publication 8 February 1982. Copyright 1982 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-66-742.

Bean plants infected with southern bean mosaic virus were found for the first time in central Brazil. Identification of the virus was based on host range, in vitro properties, electron microscopy, and serology. PI 313310 and Preto 153 were found to be good local lesion hosts for the virus.

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