Plum Pox
DISEASE SYMPTOMS
- premature fruit drop
CAUSAL AGENT
- plum pox virus
HOST RANGE
Stone fruits (excluding cherries):
- peaches
- apricots
- plums
- almonds
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
- western Europe
- Pennsylvania
SPREAD OF THE PATHOGEN
Pathogen transmitted by:
- grafts from infected trees
- insects (aphids) which serve as vectors (do not cause disease, but provide means of spreading it)
Location: http://epi.ufl.edu/plant/plumpox.shtml