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Slide Information. Hosta Virus X Megan Kennelly Kansas State University. Hosta Virus X. Symptoms include mottled colors, dark color ‘bleeding’ from the veins, and puckering. In Kansas, we have detected HVX in these cultivars, and others:. ‘ Gold Standard’ ‘Sum and Substance’

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  1. Slide Information • Hosta Virus X • Megan Kennelly • Kansas State University

  2. Hosta Virus X Symptoms include mottled colors, dark color ‘bleeding’ from the veins, and puckering.

  3. In Kansas, we have detected HVX in these cultivars, and others: ‘Gold Standard’ ‘Sum and Substance’ ‘Striptease’ (hosta of the year in Wichita)

  4. HVX “Cultivars” • Breakdance, Eternal Father, Kiwi Watercolours, Leopard Frog, Lunacy, Parkish Gold • Kansas Dept of Ag assumes these are ALL infected. They appear to be infected versions of previous cultivars

  5. Spread • Not known to be spread by insects • HVX spreads mechanically • Propagation/division

  6. Management • Testing is available at diagnostic labs • In home lawn/landscape: • Scout plants, remove infected plants • In greenhouse/nursery: • Rogue out and destroy infected plants • Contact your supplier Positive 2 lines Negative 1 line

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