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    120 E 161st Street, Westfield, Indiana 46074

    Phone: 317-600-2807 • Email: [email protected]


    website: ufseeds.com

    Disease Control: Mosaic Virus

    Although sometimes referred to as Tobacco


    Mosaic Virus or Cucumber Mosaic Virus,
    Mosaic Virus affects more than 150 types
    of plants, ranging from fruit-bearing plants
    to vegetables and flowers but the most
    commonly infected plants are cucumbers,
    tomatoes, squashes and cauliflowers.

    What is it?
    There are two main kinds of Mosaic Virus.
    Cucumber Mosaic Virus is the most common
    type, and it is spread by aphids. Most
    times, this version of Mosaic Virus affects
    cucumbers, but it also can be an issue Check out our disease control products at
    ufseeds.com
    affecting tomatoes, melons, squashes and
    other varieties. How to cure it:
    Once a plant becomes infected, there’s no
    Mosaic Virus is a viral disease, which cure for Mosaic Virus. Remove the plant
    means it can be difficult to diagnose and destroy it. Once the plant has been
    because oftentimes, the symptoms are destroyed, be sure to disinfect your
    different depending on the affected plant. gardening tools. This includes garden ties,
    The most common symptoms of Mosaic Virus pots, your hands, greenhouse benches
    include mottled leaves with yellow, white and and more.
    differing shades of green spots which look
    like blisters. Another symptom is oftentimes, How to prevent it:
    the plant will be stunted and experience The best way to prevent Tobacco Mosaic
    growing difficulties. Plants may be deformed, Virus is to grow resistant species.
    and leaves can appear wavy or crinkled. Unfortunately, there is not a tomato species
    resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus, but
    For Cucumber Mosaic Virus specifically, those species resistant to Tobacco Mosaic
    leaves will exhibit shoestring syndrome, Virus may showcase some resistance to
    where there’s a malformation of the Cucumber Mosaic Virus as well.
    leaves because the edges don’t develop.
    For Tobacco Mosaic Virus, leaves will be For the most part, the virus is usually spread
    mottled and deformed or twisted. Sometimes, by insects. Try to cover your plants with a
    the veins within the leaves will appear over- floating row cover or other methods to
    ly yellow. Tobacco Mosaic Virus is spread prevent insects from reaching your plants.
    through seeds and direct contact. Most commonly, aphids, leafhoppers,
    whiteflies and cucumber beetles are the
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    insects that transmit this disease.

    Some species of weeds can serve as a host


    for Mosaic Virus, so if you control the weeds
    in your garden it may help prevent the virus
    from infecting your plants. Mosaic Virus
    also can overwinter on the weeds, so it’s
    important to keep a clean garden in all
    seasons. For seeds that are not resistant to
    Tobacco Mosaic Virus, soak seeds in a 10
    percent bleach solution prior to planting.
    Avoid handling tobacco near the plants.

    If your plants get infected, do not save the Seeds and plants available at ufseeds.com
    seeds from this batch. The virus is more
    easily spread in damp conditions, so refrain
    from working in the garden when it’s wet.

    Check out everything you need to keep your


    garden healthy at ufseeds.com!

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