Lettuce Mosaic Virus

Acronym : LMV

Product # : 45801

Lettuce Mosaic Virus – LMV detection
Lettuce Mosaic Virus is a potyvirus mainly infecting lettuce. LMV is recognazable thanks to several sympthoms :  necrotic or chlorotic local lesions, mosaic, vein yellowing and leaf malformation.

Example of visible sympthoms on lettuce leaves :

Lettuce infected by Lettuce Mosaic Virus

Lettuce infected by LMV (© Copyright Agdia-Emea)

Disease caused by LMV is harmless to humans but the defects make the plants unmarketable.
Virus is transmitted by seeds and aphids (in a non-persistent manner).

Available kits for Lettuce Mosaic Virus detection :

Reagent set

For Double Antibody Sandwich (DAS) ELISA

ELISA test can be perform on seeds,seedlings and leafs.

Detection or coating antibodies

Conjugate antibodies

Positive and negative controls are available.