Symptoms of squash mosaic include mosaic patterns and mottling of
the leaf along with deformed fruit.
Comments on the Disease
The virus is vectored by the spotted
cucumber beetle(Diabrotica spp.) and other related
beetles. The beetles can retain the virus up to 20 days after feeding on an
infected plant. The virus is also seed-borne.
Management
Use virus-free seed to eliminate primary inoculum.