“…TMV can be transmitted by mechanical inoculation, grafting, contact between plants and by seed, but not by any known vector (Broadbent, 1965; Hollings and Huttinga, 1976). Tobamoviruses collectively have a very wide host range and cause serious economic impact and significantly yield losses in many crops such as brassicas, cucurbits, solanaceous crops and different ornamental plants such as chrysanthemums ( Chrysanthemum indicum L.), impatiens ( Impatiens balsamina ) and petunia ( Petunia × hybrida ) (Alexandre et al, 2000; Choi et al, 2009; Kumar et al, 2011; Nassar et al, 2012). Infected plants often show different types of symptoms such as malformations, mosaic and stunting on leaves, flowers, and fruit.…”