“…Signs of disease include flower necrosis, chlorotic or necrotic patches on the leaves, and growth retardation (Ajjikuttira et al, ; Pearson & Cole, ; Zettler et al, ), though asymptomatic hosts can occur (Ajjikuttira et al, ; Zettler et al, ). Although the virus appears not to have a natural vector for transmission (Namba & Ishii, ), it is stable and easily spread through contaminated horticultural tools, media, and pollen (Lawson & Brannigan, ; Moraes, Krause‐Sakate, & Pavan, ). ORSV, a tobamovirus , also has a positive sense ssRNA genome of around 6.5 kb (Chng et al, ).…”