Vidyalelo
Agriculture · Q429

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 429

Q429

Myco virus was 1st reported on

A.
Volvariella volvacea
B.
Agaricus bisporus
Answer
C.
Pleurotus sajor-caju
D.
Ganoderma lucida

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Myco virus was 1st reported on Agaricus bisporus.
Mycoviruses are viruses that infect fungi. The majority of mycoviruses have double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genomes and isometric particles, but approximately 30% have positive-sense, single-stranded RNA (+ssRNA) genomes.
The first mycovirus was reported in 1962 from the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; the infected mushrooms developed malformed fruiting bodies, grew slowly, and matured early, resulting in serious yield losses.