Would this be a definitive CymMV test result?
Hello all,
I am very disappointed to see that this Cattleya I recently bought seems to have testes positive for CymMV.
I tested it because as they flower aged, it got a bit necrotic in a streaky way. I am guessing the the result below as definite based on how strong the lines are?
I used about an eraser end of a pencil sized piece of flower spike from an aborted bud as my test sample. The CymMV line lit up almost immediately after putting the strip in the mixture. It looks like it might have ORSV too.
It actually took a bit of time for the control line to come up but it’s there clearly now. I guess this plant lives in the virus room now. I hope it didn’t spread anywhere.
I think I have pulled a dried off sheath or two off of this plant using my hands but always washed them after. I never shared any tools with other plants and this one so I think I should be okay?
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