Strawberry mild yellow-edge virus

Strawberry mild yellow-edge virus (SMYEV) is a pathogenic plant virus.

Strawberry mild yellow-edge virus
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Riboviria
Kingdom:	Orthornavirae
Phylum:	Kitrinoviricota
Class:	Alsuviricetes
Order:	Tymovirales
Family:	Alphaflexiviridae
Genus:	Potexvirus
Species:	Potexvirus fragariae

Transmission

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]}

Host and symptoms

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]

Susceptible hosts

The susceptible host species are mainly in the families Rosaceae and Rutaceae.

• Citrus aurantium^[1]
• Duchesnea indica^[1]
• Fragaria chiloensis^[1]
• Fragaria vesca^[1]
• Fragaria virginiana^[1]
• Fragaria × ananassa^[1]
• Sanguisorba minor^[1]

See also

• List of strawberry diseases