Broad bean true mosaic virus explained

Broad bean true mosaic virus (also called Echtes Ackerbohnemosaik-virus, Vicia virus 1, and Viciavirus varians) is a virus first described in 1953 that affects legumes, commonly found in crops of broad bean in both Europe and Northwest Africa.^{[1] [2]} There are no known vectors, although it has been known to transverse long distances between crops.^[3] Infection via seed is common, though the virus is also present in sap.

Notes and References

1. Studies on a seed-transmisslble mosaic virus of (Vicia faba).. Quantz, L.. Phytopathologische Zeitschrift. 1953. 20. 421.
2. Book: Review of Applied Mycology. 33. Commonwealth Mycological Institute. 1954.
3. Broad-bean stain and true broad-bean mosaic viruses. Annals of Applied Biology. 61. 1. 99–107. February 1968. Gibbs. A. J.. Giussani-Belli. Giselda. Smith. Helen. 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1968.tb04513.x.