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Patterns on this watermelon (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by Justas@sh.itjust.works to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So I’m popping in this thread to ask how does the virus survive if it kills? Is the plan to spread before that happens?

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

PRSV doesn't immediately kill the plant. It kills it slowly over quite some time. It replicates in the growing point of the plant. This conveniently is the same location where aphids feed.

The aphids then transfer the virus to a new plant. Plant viruses have a wide range of host species and they move around with their vectors.

For more information, Here is an excellent write up on the virus.

https://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/disandpath/viral/pdlessons/Pages/PapayaRingspotvirus.aspx

[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Ah that makes sense, thanks for the detailed write up