No biological vector is described for this virus.
Symptoms are leaf mottling, blistering and distortion with stunted growth in cucumber.
Cucumber fruits are usually symptomless. In watermelon, the virus induces slight leaf mottling and dwarfing, but can cause serious internal discoloration and decomposition of the fruit. Ainsworth, Ann. appl. Viruses, No. 154, 1975. Rao and Varma, Phytopath.