Symptoms CMV on Solanaceae
- Organs attacked :
Leaves | Fruits | Stem |
- Symptoms :
- Great diversity of symptoms on the foliage of the different cultivated Solanaceae.
- Marbling, even green to yellow mosaic (figures 1-pepper; .
- Deformation and reduction in the size of leaflets and leaves (fern leaf appearance, filiformism) (figures 2; .
- Lesions, more or less confluent necrotic spots covering more or less the limbus.
- Necrotic streaks on petioles and stems, sometimes lethal generalized necrosis of the latter.
- Reduction or even cessation of plant growth, fertility and size of fruits already forming. Stunted or even bushy appearance of plants.
- Solid or brown annular spots and blisters on fruit.
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- Signs : no visible signs, confirm the possible presence of aphids.
- Possible confusion : TMV, etc.
- Production areas affected :
Mayotte | Reunion | Guyana |