Cucumber yellows virus
Encyclopedia
Cucumber yellows virus is a species of virus
that infects plants, specifically the cucumber
and melon
. It is transmitted by the greenhouse whitefly
. The cucumber yellows virus genome was completely sequenced in 2003.
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
that infects plants, specifically the cucumber
Cucumber
The cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. The plant is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. There are three main varieties of cucumber: "slicing", "pickling", and...
and melon
Melon
thumb|200px|Various types of melonsThis list of melons includes members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae with edible, fleshy fruit e.g. gourds or cucurbits. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit...
. It is transmitted by the greenhouse whitefly
Greenhouse whitefly
Trialeurodes vaporariorum, commonly known as the glasshouse or greenhouse whitefly inhabits the world's temperate regions. It is a primary insect pest of many fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops, frequently being found in glasshouses and other protected horticultural environments...
. The cucumber yellows virus genome was completely sequenced in 2003.