Celery mosaic virus that the crops are harvested quickly after infection. Celery is the most common host of this virus. As the name implies, this virus causes a mosaic or mottling in the leaves of celery. There can also be malformation of leaflets. In older leaves, chorotic/necrotic spots may occur and the plants can be stunted. (see symptoms description) Viral Inclusions of Celery mosaic virus. In addition to celery, this virus has been identified in other important crops in the " Apiaceae " including carrots ("Daucus carota"), coriander ("Coriandrum sativum"), parsley ("Petroselinum crispum"), parsnip ("Pastinaca sativa"), and dill ("Anethum graveolens"). It has also
Celery mosaic virus "Western celery mosaic". Continued research showed that the "Southern mosaic virus" was actually an isolate of "Cucumber mosaic virus" and " Western celery mosaic" eventually became known simply as "Celery mosaic virus". Symptoms of celery mosaic virus include a distinct mottled pattern on the leaves, distorted leaf growth with exaggerated rosette formation. Some strains of celery mosaic virus cause a "crinkled" pattern to form on the leaves of the plant. Oftentimes, plants infected with celery mosaic virus early in their development do not produce usable crops. Plants infected by the virus late in their development may provide usable crops provided