This virus infects more than 150 types of herbaccous plants including vegetables, flowers and weeds. TMV causes serious losses in tomatoes, peppers, petunia, snapdragon, marigold as well as many others. This virus damages leaves, flowers, and fruits of different plants and usually affects the whole plant. It never kills the plant but causes stunted growth and lowers the quality and quantity of the crop. The virus most often causes the most damage when plants are subjected to it at a younger age.
Identification usually requires a plant pathologist and the use of an electron microscope.
Deformed fruit Fruit is spotted of has streaks Blistering of leaves Curling of leaves Symptoms can be influenced by light, temperature, water, and nutrition. This virus is distributed world-wide.