The causal agent of an unusual disease affecting watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Taiwan was identified as tomato spotted wilt-like virus in the tospovirus group on the basis of particle morphology, host reactions, serology, and transmission by thrips. Host symptoms included leaf crinkling, mottling, yellow spotting, short internodes, upright growth of younger branches, and tip necrosis (.)
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Shyi- Dong Yeh (1992) studied this question.