The virus is transmitted by aphid species in the genus Chaetosiphon, mainly C. fragaefolii, C. thomasi, C. thomasi jacobi. The virus cannot be transmitted through seeds, contact, grafting, or pollen.^[1] It is also a vector for the strawberry yellow edge-associated potexvirus.^{[citation needed]}

Symptoms of this virus mainly include cupped leaflets and reduced in Fragaria species. In some plants such as Fragaria chiloensis and Fragaria × ananassa infection appears symptomless.^[1]

Susceptible hosts edit

The susceptible host species are mainly in the families Rosaceae and Rutaceae.

• Citrus aurantium^[1]
• Duchesnea indica^[1]
• Fragaria chiloensis^[1]
• Fragaria vesca^[1]
• Fragaria virginiana^[1]
• Fragaria × ananassa^[1]
• Sanguisorba minor^[1]

• List of strawberry diseases

• ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Strawberry mild yellow-edge virus
• Family Groups - The Baltimore Method