First report of Konjac mosaic virus in Zantedeschia aethiopica from the United Kingdom

Abstract

Konjac mosaic virus, potyvirus, Zantedeschia aethiopica F I G U R E 1 Symptoms on Zantedeschia aethiopica observed in the nursery in Hampshire In June 2019 a sample of lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) was submitted to Fera Science Ltd from a horticultural retail nursery in Hampshire, England. The sample was sent in following a routine inspection, where the appearance of an unknown disease was discovered. Symptoms manifested as yellow streaks on the leaves (Figs 1-3). In a batch of 60,000 plants, approximately 50% showed symptoms.