Strawberry mild yellow-edge virus | |
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Virus classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
Class: | Alsuviricetes |
Order: | Tymovirales |
Family: | Alphaflexiviridae |
Genus: | Potexvirus |
Species: | Potexvirus fragariae |
Strawberry mild yellow-edge virus (SMYEV) is a pathogenic plant virus.
The virus is transmitted by aphid species in the genus Chaetosiphon , mainly C. fragaefolii , C. thomasi , C. jacobi. The virus cannot be transmitted through seeds, contact, grafting, or pollen. [1] [ dead link ] It is also a vector for the strawberry yellow edge-associated potexvirus.[ citation needed ]
Symptoms of this virus mainly include cupped leaflets and reduced in Fragaria species. In some plants such as Fragaria chiloensis and Fragaria × ananassa infection appears symptomless. [1]
The susceptible host species are mainly in the families Rosaceae and Rutaceae.