Causal Agent
Japan, Europe and the U.S. state of California
Distribution
Japan, Europe and the U.S. state of California
Symptoms
This virus infects almost all crucifers. Symptoms include mosaic, ringspots, leaf distortion, veinal necrosis and systemic necrosis. Infected radish plants may show leaf enations. In cauliflower and cabbage, symptoms appear as chlorotic and necrotic lesions along with a mosaic.


Conditions for Development
RaMV is transmitted by various beetles. The virus is present in both crop plants and weeds, which serve as reservoirs for spread of the disease.
Control
Control insect vectors to help manage this disease.