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Peach
rosette mosaic virus decline - Peach rosette mosaic virus
Annemiek
Schilder, MSU Plant Pathology |
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| This virus occurs only in Concord and Catawba grapes in Michigan. Symptoms appear 3 to 4 years after infection. The plant canopy is umbrellalike with shortened and crooked inter-nodes. Leaves are misshapen with a flattened base. Clusters are scraggly and may shell berries. Infected vines lack vigor, are prone to winter injury and may die after several years. The virus is spread by nematodes, infected planting stock and grape pomace. The virus also infects peaches and perennial weeds such as dandelion, horse nettle and curly dock. Boron deficiency and fanleaf degeneration may mimic this disease. |
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| Healthy shoot. |
Dead and dying vines in a circular pattern, and an infected shoot with short internodes. |
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