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Hosta virus X (HVX) is a virus that infects hostas. [1] The disease was first identified in 1996 by Dr. Benham Lockhart at the University of Minnesota , and grouped with the potexviruses . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The virus has reached epidemic proportions and is not uncommon to find in many garden centers and nurseries .
Hosta with virus X. Hosta leaves and stems are eaten by deer, rabbits, slugs and snails, and the roots and rhizomes are eaten by voles, all of these can cause extensive damage to collections in gardens. Some varieties seem more resistant to slug damage, which is more prevalent later in the growing season, than others.
Potexvirus is a genus of pathogenic viruses in the order Tymovirales, in the family Alphaflexiviridae.Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 48 species in this genus, three of which are assigned to a subgenus.
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Hordeum mosaic virus; Hosta virus X; Hydrangea ringspot virus; I. Impatiens necrotic spot orthotospovirus; Indian cassava mosaic virus; Indonesian soybean dwarf virus; J.
Hans Andrew Hansen is an American plant breeder, currently working for Walters Gardens in Zeeland, Michigan. [1] [2] Hansen is the former director of lab production and new plants for Shady Oaks Nursery in Minnesota, where he revolutionized tissue culture techniques for many genera including Hosta, Arisaema and variegated Agave.