What kind of disease is Cymbidium mild mosaic?
Cymbidium mild mosaic
CymbidiumCymbidium mild mosaic (Cymbidium mild mosaic)
1. Damage: distributed in Japan, mainly damagingCymbidium.
2. Symptoms: onCymbidiumit produces mosaic or mild mottling.
3. Pathogen: Cymbidium mild mosaic virus (CyMMV); the virus particles are spherical, 28-3Onm in diameter, and the virus particles are dispersed in the host cytoplasm or nucleus.
4. Disease characteristics: the virus is transmitted by sap.
5. Control methods:
(1) For some valuable virus-freeorchids, they must be isolated fromorchidproduction bases forcultivation;
(2) For horticultural operations such as division and repotting, fingers and tools must be disinfected again after planting each plant;
(3) Roots must not be washed in the same container; running water should be used for root washing;
(4) Media such as peat, moss and gravel used for growingorchidsshould be disinfected.
Liu Zhongjian