Cardamom mosaic virus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Stelpaviricetes |
Order: | Patatavirales |
Family: | Potyviridae |
Genus: | Macluravirus |
Species: | Cardamom mosaic virus
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Synonyms | |
Katte disease |
The cardamom mosaic virus (CdMV) is a mosaic virus that affects the production of green cardamom (E. cardamomum). It is a member of the genus Macluravirus (recognized under the family Potyviridae by ICTV in 1988),[1] and is transmitted through aphids (P. caladii) and infected rhizomes, the former in a non-persistent manner.