Multiple choice

The virus being transmitted by the greenhouse whitefly is

  1. pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV)

  2. daphne virus S (DVS)

  3. cucumovirus

  4. cucumber yellows virus (CuYV)

  5. cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cucumber yellows virus (CuYV) is a species of virus that infects plants, specifically the cucumber and melon. It is transmitted by the greenhouse whitefly. The cucumber yellows virus genome was completely sequenced in 2003.