Cucurbit-Squash Mosaic Comovirus (SqMV)

Squash Mosaic Comovirus symptoms on mature melon leaves appear as intense dark green mosaic, with blistering and hardening of leaf texture.

Melon fruit infected with Squash Mosaic Comovirus show strong mottled patterns and lack of netting.

Photos courtesy of T.A. Zitter, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Link to the Factsheet on Cucurbit Viruses

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