Cucumber mosaic virus infecting Thevetia nereifolia and Nandina domestica.

none5In June 2004, virus-like symptoms were observed in the foliage of yellow oleander (Thevetia nereifolia Juss. ex. Steud.; family Apocynaceae) and common nandina (Nandina domestica Thunb.; family Nandinaceae) growing in the Botanical Garden of Bologna University (Italy). The systemic symptoms induced on Nicotiana tabacum L. “Samsun”, N. bethamiana Gray and Capsicum annuum L. suggested a cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) infection. The presence of this virus was verified by the protein A-sandwhich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (PAS-ELISA) technique. RT-PCR confirmed the presence of CMV in both the original yellow oleander and common nandina plants.noneS.Davino; A. Lombardo; M. Davino; A. Bertaccini; M.G.BellardiS.Davino; A. Lombardo; M. Davino; A. Bertaccini; M.G.Bellard