Studies on Pathogens of Sesame Virus Disease I. Identification of Sesame Dwarf Necrosis Disease

A virus was isolated from diseased sesame (Sesamum indicum) plantwith symptom of dwarf crinkle necrosis both on leaves and stems in Wuchang,Hubei in 1986.The plants of 43 species (cultivars) among 8 families were inoculated withthe virus isolate which can infect those of 14 species involved in 7 families,for instance, infecting Chenopodium amaranticolor, C. oinoa, Gomphrenaglobosa locally and Brassica campestris, Zinnia elegans systemically. My- zus persicae and Aphis craccivora transmitted the isolate in n...