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'''''Hosta virus X'' (HVX)''' is a [[virus]] that infects [[Hosta]]s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Baker|first=Carlye|date=October 2013|title=Hosta Virus X, a Potexvirus|url=https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/33301/file/pp410.pdf|work=Plant Pathology Circular No. 410|via=Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> The disease was first identified in 1996 by plant pathologists at the [[University of Minnesota]], and grouped with the Potato X (potex) viruses.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Park|first=M. H.|last2=Ryu|first2=K. H.|date=2003-10-01|title=Molecular evidence supporting the classification of Hosta virus X as a distinct species of the genus|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-003-0154-1|journal=Archives of Virology|language=en|volume=148|issue=10|pages=2039–2045|doi=10.1007/s00705-003-0154-1|issn=1432-8798}}</ref> The virus has reached epidemic proportions and can be found in most garden centers and nurseries around the globe.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Hosta Virus X - The History of the Epidemic|url=http://www.perennialnursery.com/HVX/hostavirusxhistory.html|website=perennialnursery.com|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref>
'''''Hosta virus X''''' ('''HVX''') is a [[virus]] that infects [[hosta]]s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Baker|first=Carlye|date=October 2013|title=Hosta Virus X, a Potexvirus|url=https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/33301/file/pp410.pdf|work=Plant Pathology Circular No. 410|via=Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry|access-date=2020-05-07|archive-date=2021-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603103413/https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/33301/file/pp410.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The disease was first identified in 1996 by Dr. Benham Lockhart at the [[University of Minnesota]], and grouped with the [[Potexvirus|potexviruses]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Park|first=M. H.|last2=Ryu|first2=K. H.|date=2003-10-01|title=Molecular evidence supporting the classification of Hosta virus X as a distinct species of the genus|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-003-0154-1|journal=Archives of Virology|language=en|volume=148|issue=10|pages=2039–2045|doi=10.1007/s00705-003-0154-1|issn=1432-8798|access-date=2021-04-17|archive-date=2022-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109192923/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00705-003-0154-1|url-status=live}}</ref> The virus has reached [[epidemic]] proportions and is not uncommon to find in many [[Garden centre|garden centers]] and [[Plant nursery|nurseries]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Hosta Virus X - The History of the Epidemic|url=http://www.perennialnursery.com/HVX/hostavirusxhistory.html|website=perennialnursery.com|access-date=2020-05-07|archive-date=2014-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427232705/http://www.perennialnursery.com/HVX/hostavirusxhistory.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Emergence ==
== Emergence ==
''Hosta virus X'' began showing up in nurseries in the late 1990s and early 2000s. People bought the infected hostas, believing that they were new [[cultivars]] of the plant.<ref name=":1" /> Hosta cultivars such as "Break Dance," "Eternal Father," "Leopard Frog," "Blue Freckles," and "Lunacy" were not actual new cultivars, but instead were Hostas infected with ''Hosta virus X'' that were mistakenly believed to be new cultivars.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/b/breakdance.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/e/eternalfather.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/l/leopardfrog.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/b/bluefreckles.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/l/lunacy.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref> Some of the Hostas infected with the virus were taken to Europe, where they were grown.<ref name=":1" />
''Hosta virus X'' began showing up in nurseries in the early 2000's. At first some people bought the infected hostas, believing that they were new [[cultivars]] of the plant.<ref name=":1" /> Hosta cultivars such as "Break Dance," "Eternal Father," "Leopard Frog," "Blue Freckles," and "Lunacy" were not actual new cultivars, but instead were hostas infected with ''Hosta virus X'' that were mistakenly believed to be new cultivars.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/b/breakdance.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org|archive-date=2020-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221071744/http://www.hostalibrary.org/b/breakdance.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/e/eternalfather.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org|archive-date=2020-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224022900/http://www.hostalibrary.org/e/eternalfather.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/l/leopardfrog.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org|archive-date=2020-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224022905/http://www.hostalibrary.org/l/leopardfrog.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/b/bluefreckles.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org|archive-date=2020-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720091115/https://www.hostalibrary.org/b/bluefreckles.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosta Photo Library|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/l/lunacy.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=hostalibrary.org|archive-date=2020-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224062001/http://www.hostalibrary.org/l/lunacy.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Some of the infected hostas also made their way into European growers.<ref name=":1" />


Eventually, the virus reached the Hosta wholesale stock in the [[Netherlands]], the Hostas were then sold to other wholesale stocks around the world, and caused the virus to spread quickly.<ref name=":1" />
Eventually, the virus reached the large growers in the [[Netherlands]], and caused the virus to spread quickly.<ref name=":1" />


== Signs and symptoms ==
== Signs and symptoms ==
''Hosta virus X'' does not kill the plants infected, but Hostas that have been infected do show a variety of other symptoms,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|first=|date=|title=Hosta Virus X|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/HVX.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-22|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref> such as:
''Hosta virus X'' does not kill the plants infected, but hostas that have been infected do show a variety of other symptoms,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|first=|date=|title=Hosta Virus X|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/HVX.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706233740/http://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/HVX.htm|archive-date=2020-07-06|access-date=2020-07-22|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref> such as:


* Ink-bleed, which makes the plant look discolored in certain spots, and this effect is generally centered on a vein. An example of this is shown in the photo in this article.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Hosta Virus X Symptoms|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/HVXsymptoms.htm|access-date=2020-07-22|website=hostalibrary.org}}</ref>
* Ink-bleed, which makes the plant look discolored in certain spots, and this effect is generally centered on a vein. An example of this is shown in the photo in this article.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Hosta Virus X Symptoms|url=https://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/HVXsymptoms.htm|access-date=2020-07-22|website=hostalibrary.org|archive-date=2020-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130230931/http://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/HVXsymptoms.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Desiccation or Collapsed tissue, which can be signs of heavier infection, makes the plant look as if it is dried out.<ref name=":3" />
* Collapsed tissue, which can be signs of heavier infection, makes the leaf tissue look flattened and empty.<ref name=":3" />
* Mottling, which makes the plant appear blotchy. This is not always a symptom of HVX, and could be from another virus, but it should always be treated as an infected plant regardless.<ref name=":3" />
* Mottling, which makes the plant appear blotchy. This is not always a symptom of HVX, and could be from another virus, but it should always be treated as a virus infected plant regardless.<ref name=":3" />
A Hosta may no longer express symptoms of the virus when it grows back in the Spring, even though it may have shown symptoms in a previous year. Nonetheless, the plant should still be considered infected with ''HVX''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Hosta Virus Myths {{!}} Walters Gardens, Inc.|url=https://www.waltersgardens.com/article.php?ID=73|access-date=2020-12-05|website=www.waltersgardens.com}}</ref>
A hosta may no longer express symptoms of the virus when it grows back in the Spring, even though it may have shown symptoms in a previous year. Nonetheless, the plant should still be considered infected with HVX. A hosta infected with the virus may also be asymptomatic. Some plants in a study conducted by Dr. Lockhart at the University of Minnesota did not show symptoms for up to 3 years after testing positive for the virus.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Hosta Virus Myths {{!}} Walters Gardens, Inc. |url=https://www.waltersgardens.com/article.php?ID=73 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922080040/https://www.waltersgardens.com/article.php?ID=73 |archive-date=2020-09-22 |access-date=2020-12-05 |website=www.waltersgardens.com}}</ref>[[File:Infected Hosta Virus X 2.JPG|thumb|Infected Hosta 'Undulata Univittata' with Virus X]]

A Hosta infected with the virus may be asymptomatic. Some plants in a study conducted by Dr. Ben Lockhart at The University of Minnesota did not show symptoms for up to 3 years after testing positive for the virus.<ref name=":4" />[[File:Infected Hosta Virus X 2.JPG|thumb|Infected Hosta 'Undulata Univittata' with Virus X]]


== Control ==
== Control ==
Once a Hosta plant is infected, it will be infected for the rest of its life. Any plant suspected of being infected should be burned if it is legal to do so. If it is not, then it should be tossed in the garbage, but infected Hosta plants should never be composted. If any plant in a batch shows symptoms, the entire batch should be considered infected and be destroyed. Once a plant has been removed, the spot occupied by the Hosta should be left empty for a long time to prevent the spread of the virus to a plant that replaces it.<ref name=hort />
The primary concern with HVX is its ability to spread prolifically.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=Hosta Virus X - Oklahoma State University |url=https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/digital-diagnostics/plant-diseases/hosta-virus-x.html |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=extension.okstate.edu |language=en}}</ref> Once a hosta plant is infected, it will be infected for the rest of its life. Any plant suspected of being infected should be burned if it is legal to do so. If it is not, then it should be tossed in the garbage, but infected hosta plants should never be composted. If any plant in a batch shows symptoms, the entire batch should be considered infected and be destroyed.


The virus primarily spreads through infected sap, so cutting multiple plants with the same tool can spread the virus. Animals that eat the plants may also spread the virus through sap by eating from an infected plant and then eating from an uninfected plant.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=hort >{{Cite web|title=Hosta Virus X|url=https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/hosta-virus-x/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Wisconsin Horticulture}}</ref>
The virus primarily spreads through infected sap,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hosta Virus X - Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases - University of Maine Cooperative Extension |url=https://extension.umaine.edu/ipm/ipddl/publications/5064e/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases |language=en-US}}</ref> so dividing or cutting multiple plants by hand or with the same tool can spread the virus. Handling the roots also spreads the virus easily. Animals may also spread the virus through the sap by eating from an infected plant and then eating from an uninfected plant, though this has not been proven. Other unidentified [[Disease vector|vectors]] may exist.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="hort">{{Cite web|title=Hosta Virus X|url=https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/hosta-virus-x/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Wisconsin Horticulture|archive-date=2020-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722094531/https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/hosta-virus-x/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Hostas with ''HVX'' may not show any symptoms for some time after it is infected. People who wish to buy Hostas may request proof from the seller that the Hosta is ''HVX-''free before purchase. After purchase, even if test results come back negative for ''HVX'', the Hosta should be quarantined for several weeks away from other Hostas and be observed to see if it presents any symptoms for ''HVX''.<ref name="hort" />
People who wish to buy hostas may request proof from the seller that the hosta is HVX''-''free before purchase. After purchase, even if test results come back negative for HVX, hostas suspected of being infected should be quarantined for a year or more away from other hostas and be observed to see if it presents any symptoms.<ref name="hort" />


== Virus structure ==
== Virus structure ==
The virus is about 530[[Nanometre|nm]] in length, and has a weight of 27 [[Dalton (unit)|kDa]]. The virus shape is [[Filamentation|filamentous]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Lockhart|first=B.E.L.|last2=Currier|first2=Sophie|date=1996|title=VIRUSES OCCURRING IN THE HOSTA SPP. IN THE USA|url=https://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/viruses-occurring-in-hosta-spp-in-the-usa|journal=Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota|pages=62-67}}</ref>
The virus is about 530[[Nanometre|nm]] in length, and has a weight of 27 [[Dalton (unit)|kDa]]. The virus shape is filamentous.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Lockhart|first=B.E.L.|last2=Currier|first2=Sophie|date=1996|title=VIRUSES OCCURRING IN THE HOSTA SPP. IN THE USA|url=https://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/viruses-occurring-in-hosta-spp-in-the-usa|journal=Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota|pages=62–67|access-date=2021-04-17|archive-date=2021-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417052439/https://experts.umn.edu/en/publications/viruses-occurring-in-hosta-spp-in-the-usa|url-status=live}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Potexviruses]]
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Latest revision as of 03:14, 12 June 2024

Hosta virus X
Hosta 'Moonlight' cultivar infected with Hosta virus X
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Tymovirales
Family: Alphaflexiviridae
Genus: Potexvirus
Species:
Hosta virus X

Hosta virus X (HVX) is a virus that infects hostas.[1] The disease was first identified in 1996 by Dr. Benham Lockhart at the University of Minnesota, and grouped with the potexviruses.[1][2] The virus has reached epidemic proportions and is not uncommon to find in many garden centers and nurseries.[3]

Emergence

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Hosta virus X began showing up in nurseries in the early 2000's. At first some people bought the infected hostas, believing that they were new cultivars of the plant.[3] Hosta cultivars such as "Break Dance," "Eternal Father," "Leopard Frog," "Blue Freckles," and "Lunacy" were not actual new cultivars, but instead were hostas infected with Hosta virus X that were mistakenly believed to be new cultivars.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Some of the infected hostas also made their way into European growers.[3]

Eventually, the virus reached the large growers in the Netherlands, and caused the virus to spread quickly.[3]

Signs and symptoms

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Hosta virus X does not kill the plants infected, but hostas that have been infected do show a variety of other symptoms,[9] such as:

  • Ink-bleed, which makes the plant look discolored in certain spots, and this effect is generally centered on a vein. An example of this is shown in the photo in this article.[10]
  • Collapsed tissue, which can be signs of heavier infection, makes the leaf tissue look flattened and empty.[10]
  • Mottling, which makes the plant appear blotchy. This is not always a symptom of HVX, and could be from another virus, but it should always be treated as a virus infected plant regardless.[10]

A hosta may no longer express symptoms of the virus when it grows back in the Spring, even though it may have shown symptoms in a previous year. Nonetheless, the plant should still be considered infected with HVX. A hosta infected with the virus may also be asymptomatic. Some plants in a study conducted by Dr. Lockhart at the University of Minnesota did not show symptoms for up to 3 years after testing positive for the virus.[11]

Infected Hosta 'Undulata Univittata' with Virus X

Control

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The primary concern with HVX is its ability to spread prolifically.[12] Once a hosta plant is infected, it will be infected for the rest of its life. Any plant suspected of being infected should be burned if it is legal to do so. If it is not, then it should be tossed in the garbage, but infected hosta plants should never be composted. If any plant in a batch shows symptoms, the entire batch should be considered infected and be destroyed.

The virus primarily spreads through infected sap,[13] so dividing or cutting multiple plants by hand or with the same tool can spread the virus. Handling the roots also spreads the virus easily. Animals may also spread the virus through the sap by eating from an infected plant and then eating from an uninfected plant, though this has not been proven. Other unidentified vectors may exist.[9][14]

People who wish to buy hostas may request proof from the seller that the hosta is HVX-free before purchase. After purchase, even if test results come back negative for HVX, hostas suspected of being infected should be quarantined for a year or more away from other hostas and be observed to see if it presents any symptoms.[14]

Virus structure

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The virus is about 530nm in length, and has a weight of 27 kDa. The virus shape is filamentous.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Baker, Carlye (October 2013). "Hosta Virus X, a Potexvirus" (PDF). Plant Pathology Circular No. 410. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2020-05-07 – via Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry.
  2. ^ Park, M. H.; Ryu, K. H. (2003-10-01). "Molecular evidence supporting the classification of Hosta virus X as a distinct species of the genus". Archives of Virology. 148 (10): 2039–2045. doi:10.1007/s00705-003-0154-1. ISSN 1432-8798. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Hosta Virus X - The History of the Epidemic". perennialnursery.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  4. ^ "Hosta Photo Library". hostalibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  5. ^ "Hosta Photo Library". hostalibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  6. ^ "Hosta Photo Library". hostalibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  7. ^ "Hosta Photo Library". hostalibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  8. ^ "Hosta Photo Library". hostalibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  9. ^ a b "Hosta Virus X". hostalibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  10. ^ a b c "Hosta Virus X Symptoms". hostalibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  11. ^ "Hosta Virus Myths | Walters Gardens, Inc". www.waltersgardens.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  12. ^ "Hosta Virus X - Oklahoma State University". extension.okstate.edu. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  13. ^ "Hosta Virus X - Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases - University of Maine Cooperative Extension". Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  14. ^ a b "Hosta Virus X". Wisconsin Horticulture. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  15. ^ Lockhart, B.E.L.; Currier, Sophie (1996). "VIRUSES OCCURRING IN THE HOSTA SPP. IN THE USA". Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota: 62–67. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
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