Cucumber viral jaundice is taking over Dutch greenhouses

Cucumber viral jaundice, carried by the melon aphid, has spread rapidly since June in Dutch greenhouses due to limited pest control Ewood van der Ven and Rens Smith, greenhouse vegetable consultants at the Delphy Research Institute, are surprised by the spread of the originally Mediterranean plant virus carried by aphids, according to www.hortidaily.com. Symptoms are mainly astonishingly rapid yellowing of leaves throughout the plant, although the pattern varies in greenhouses. “Sometimes only a few plants are affected, but I have also seen growers who infest ten percent of the area with severe crop losses. According to reports from Germany, the disease could cause a 50% loss in production, ”said Ewood van der Ven. According to consultants, the viral picture resembles pseudo-yellow beet (BPYV). Only with cucumbers does yellowing happen even faster: the leaves become hard and curved, brittle. The problem is that the virus also infects melons and gourds, such as melons or pumpkins. ...