Cardamom mosaic virus (original) (raw)

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), and is transmitted through aphids (P. caladii) and infected rhizomes, the former in a non-persistent manner.