Cucumber mosaic virus in lupins

Pulse point number: 18    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Feb 2003

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is a viral disease which infects all species of lupins, as well as many other broadleaf plant species.

It is a sporadic problem in southern NSW that has been kept to a minimum by the widespread use of CMV tested seed.

This Pulse point includes information on the following:

  • Symptoms
  • Spread
  • Occurance
  • CMV and livestock
  • Reducing the CMV level in lupins
  • The CMV seed test.