The disease is now widely present in Florida watermelons and key symptoms noted include crinkle (wrinkle) pattern on leaves. Mosaic pattern on leaves may also be noted.
The disease is now widely present in Florida watermelons and key symptoms noted include crinkle (wrinkle) pattern on leaves. Mosaic pattern on leaves may also be noted.
Inward cupping of leaves was also observed as a symptom associated with the disease in North Florida. Section of plants may remain mildly symptomatic or non-symptomatic.
Inward cupping of leaves was also observed as a symptom associated with the disease in North Florida. Section of plants may remain mildly symptomatic or non-symptomatic.
Severely affected sections of the plants have vines showing all symptoms associated. The impact of the disease on yield and fruit quality is not yet known.
Severely affected sections of the plants have vines showing all symptoms associated. The impact of the disease on yield and fruit quality is not yet known.

WATERMELON CRINKLE

Viral causal agent: Watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus-1, 2 - WCLaV-1, WCLaV-2 (Genus: Coguvirus)

Insect vector: Etiology unknown

Cucurbit diseases