Some Properties of a Cucumber Mosaic Virus Strain Isolated from Winged Bean in Florida. C. A. Kuwite, Former Graduate Student, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611. D. E. Purcifull, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611. Plant Dis. 66:1071-1073. Accepted for publication 28 May 1982. Copyright 1982 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-66-1071.

A strain of cucumber mosaic virus designated CMV-WB was transmitted mechanically from leaves of winged beans showing chlorotic ring spots and mosaic symptoms to cowpea and other indicator plants. CMV-WB was aphid-transmitted in a nonpersistent manner. Virus purified from infected cowpea was used for antiserum production. CMV-WB was closely related serologically to Price’s yellow strain of CMV and to a cowpea strain of CMV.

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