Abstract
Abstract A new distribution map is given for Melon necrotic spot virus (Tombusviridae: Carmovirus). The hosts include melon ( Cucumis melo ), cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) and watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ). Information is given on the geographical distribution in Europe (France, Greece, Crete, Italy, Sardinia, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Canary islands, mainland Spain, Sweden, UK, England and Wales), Asia (China, Jiangsu, Iran, Israel, Japan, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Korea Republic, Syria and Turkey), Africa (Tunisia), North America (Canada, Ontario, Mexico, USA, California) Central America and Caribbean (Guatemala, Honduras and Panama) and South America (Uruguay). The virus is transmitted by the fungal vector Olpidium bornovanus (syn. O. radicale ) (Chytridiomycota: Olpidiaceae).
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