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Viruses of Family: Geminiviridae

Begomovirus manihotis

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotis
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, Mongala, North Ubangi, South Kivu, South Ubangi, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19790994
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Bisimwa et al., 2012

Begomovirus manihotisafricaense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotisafricaense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, Mongala, North Ubangi, South Kivu, South Ubangi, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV0)
ICTV ID: ICTV19981390
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: -
ViralZone: View
References
Neuenschwanderet al., 2002 and Bisimwa et al., 2012

Begomovirus manihotisburkinafasoense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotisburkinafasoense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: African cassava mosaic virus burkinafaso isolate
ICTV ID: ICTV201856693
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Muengula-Manyi et al., 2014

Begomovirus manihotiscameroonense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotiscameroonense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: East African cassava mosaic cameroon virus (EACMCV)
ICTV ID: ICTV20041135
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Muengula-Manyi et al., 2014

Begomovirus manihotisindianense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotisindianense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: Indian cassava mosaic virus 
ICTV ID: ICTV19911646
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Bisimwa et al., 2012 and Muengula-Manyi et al., 2014

Begomovirus manihotiskenyaense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotiskenyaense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: East African cassava mosaic kenya virus (EACMKV)
ICTV ID: ICTV20083861
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Muengula-Manyi et al., 2014

Begomovirus manihotismadagascarense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotismadagascarense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: African cassava mosaic madagascar virus
ICTV ID: ICTV20152813
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Muengula-Manyi et al., 2014

Begomovirus manihotismalawiense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotismalawiense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: East African cassava mosaic Malawi virus (EACMMV)
ICTV ID: ICTV20041136
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Muengula-Manyi et al., 2014

Begomovirus manihotiszanzibarense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus manihotiszanzibarense
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo-Brazza, Central African Republic, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Ituri, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Tshopo
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), Sina uruma
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: East African cassava mosaic zanzibar virus (EACMZV)
ICTV ID: ICTV20041138
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Muengula-Manyi et al., 2014

Begomovirus nicotianacomorosense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus nicotianacomorosense
Hosts
Main Host: Nicotiana tabacum
Other Hosts: Ageratum conyzoides, Capsicum annuum, Datura stramonium, Lonicera japonica, Lycopersicon esculentum, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana tabacum, Petunia × hybrida, Physalis floridana, Solanum melongena
Host in DRC: Nicotiana tabacum
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania
Provinces (DRC): No details
Disease Information
Diseases: Tobacco leaf curl disease
Symptoms: Leaf curling, yellow dwarfing
Transmission
Modes: Grafting
Vectors: Bemisia tabaci (persistant)
Additional Information
Common Name: Tobacco leaf curl Comoros virus
ICTV ID: ICTV20152853
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Buyckx, 1962

Begomovirus nicotianazimbabwense

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus nicotianazimbabwense
Hosts
Main Host: Nicotiana tabacum
Other Hosts: Ageratum conyzoides, Capsicum annuum, Datura stramonium, Lonicera japonica, Lycopersicon esculentum, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana tabacum, Petunia × hybrida, Physalis floridana, Solanum melongena
Host in DRC: Nicotiana tabacum
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Tanzania
Provinces (DRC): No details
Disease Information
Diseases: Tobacco leaf curl disease
Symptoms: Leaf curling, yellow dwarfing
Transmission
Modes: Grafting
Vectors: Bemisia tabaci (persistant)
Additional Information
Common Name: Tobacco leaf curl Zimbabwe virus
ICTV ID: ICTV20073746
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
References
Buyckx, 1962

Begomovirus warburgi

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Begomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Begomovirus warburgi
Hosts
Main Host: Manihot esculenta
Other Hosts: Datura ferox, Datura stramonium, Hewittia sublobata, Jatropha multifida, Laportea aestuans, Manihot glaziovii, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum nigrum
Host in DRC: Manihot esculenta
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: No details
Provinces (DRC): No details
Disease Information
Diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD)
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, dwarfism, deformed leaves, reduced yield
Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation ; transmitted by grafting
Vectors: Aleyrodidae = Bemisia tabaci (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: South African cassava mosaic virus
ICTV ID: ICTV19981419
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: Suspected
ViralZone: View
References
Were et al., 2004

Mastrevirus storeyi

Taxonomy
Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Genus: Mastrevirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Mastrevirus storeyi
Hosts
Main Host: Zea mays
Other Hosts: Avena sativa, Hordeum vulgare, Secale cereale, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays, Saccharum spp., Panicum maximum, Setaria verticillata, Digitaria abyssinica, Digitaria velutina, Cenchrus echinatus, Brachiaria reptens, Coix lacryma-jobi, Chloris gayana, Pennisetum purpureum, Sorghum sudanense, Eleusine africana, Eleusine indica, Rottboellia exaltata, Setaria homonyma, Setaria pallidifusca, Urochloa panicoides, Urochloa trichopus
Host in DRC: Zea mays
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Rwanda, Tanzania, Congo, Angola, Uganda, Burundi, Zambia, Central African Republic, Sudan
Provinces (DRC): Lomami
Disease Information
Diseases: Maize streak disease
Symptoms: Chlorotic or white streaking or lesions.
Transmission
Modes: No details
Vectors: Cicadellidae = Cicadulina mbila, C. arachidis, C. bipunctella, C. triangula, C. bimaculata, C. similis, C. latens, C. ghaurii, C. parazeae (persistent)
Additional Information
Common Name: Maize streak virus (MSV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19780758
Genome: ssDNA(+/-)
Status: -
ViralZone: View
References
Thottappilly et al., 1998, Asanzi, 2003 and Emeraghi et al,, 2021
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