Some Properties of a Watermelon Mosaic Virus in Jordan. Abdullah Al- Musa, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Akel Mansour, Graduate Assistant, Department of Plant Protection, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Plant Dis. 66:330-331. Accepted for publication 21 December 1981. Copyright 1982 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-66-330.

A strain of watermelon mosaic virus 2 (WMV-2) was isolated from squash and melon plants in Jordan. The virus was readily transmitted by Myzus persicae, Aphis gossypii, and A. fabae. Identification of the isolates as WMV-2 was based on host range, properties in sap, transmission, and serologic tests. This is the first report of WMV-2 in Jordan.

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