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 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 :
For Double Antibody Sandwich (DAS) ELISA
ELISA test can be perform on seeds,seedlings and leafs.
Detection or coating antibodies
Positive and negative controls are available.