First Report of Pepper mottle virus on Capsicum annuum in Japan

Abstract

Pepper mottle virus, genus Potyvirus, was first identified in Japan based on particle morphology, host range, aphid transmission, and molecular classification using the nucleotide sequence of the coat protein gene and 3Ј-untranslated region.

First report of Pepper mottle virus in sweet pepper in Cuba

“…In 2003, it was found in C. annuum in Japan (Ogawa et al, 2003) and more recently in bell pepper in Taiwan (Cheng et al, 2011). Further studies are required to fully characterise this isolate and determine its distribution and incidence.…”

“…PepMoV has been reported affecting pepper growing areas of several states of the United States (Zitter, 1972; Rodriguez‐Alvarado et al , 2002) and Central America (Nelson & Wheeler, 1978). In 2003, it was found in C. annuum in Japan (Ogawa et al , 2003) and more recently in bell pepper in Taiwan (Cheng et al , 2011). Further studies are required to fully characterise this isolate and determine its distribution and incidence.…”

Pepper Mottle Virus and Its Host Interactions: Current State of Knowledge

“…Pepper mottle virus (PepMoV), which is in the genus Potyvirus and the family Potyviridae [1], has been isolated from economically important solanaceous plants including pepper (Capsicum sp. ), potato, and tomato in North America, India, and Asia [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. PepMoV is transmitted by several species of aphids but can also spread via mechanical inoculation, grafting, and infected seeds [10,11].…”

First report of Pepper mottle virus in Iran

“…In 1972, Zitter described this virus from Capsicum annuum in Florida (USA) (Zitter 1972). And afterward, PeMV has been detected from different countries such as Japan (Ogawa et al 2003), Korea (Kim et al 2009), Cuba (Quiñones et al 2011), Taiwan (Cheng et al 2011), India (Kaur et al 2014),, nigeria (Olawale et al 2015) and China (Sharma et al 2018).…”