Cucumber Mosaic Virus

It is transmitted by the green peach aphids. Symptoms begin as a mottling of the younger inner leaves, which later change to a yellow colour. The symptoms gradually appear on outer leaves, which also change to yellow. The affected leaves curl and wrinkles. Severely affected leaves die. If a plant is affected at the seedling stage, its growth is stunted. The Dwarfing, yellowing, corrugation and leaf death are conspicuous symptoms of the disease different from other diseases attacking spinach.

Intensity of the virus increases under long days and intense light. This virus affects, in addition to spinach, a wider group of vegetables, flowers, weeds and ornamentals than any other virus. At least 34 plant families are included as hosts.