Chrysanthemum virus B and chrysanthemum chlorotic mottle viroid infect chrysanthemum in South Africa

This is the first report of chrysanthemum virus B (CVB) and chlorotic mottle viroid (CChMVd) on Chrysanthemum × morifolium cultivars, in South Africa. Samples were collected from plants showing vein clearing, mosaic chlorosis, Western Cape province. RNAtag-seq was applied indicated presence CVB all four samples co-infection with CChMVd one sample. The confirmed using RT-PCR Sanger sequencing.