We monitored the occurrence of viruses in cucurbit crops through an extensive survey conducted across seven geographical governorates in Jordan: Amman, Al-Balqa’, Al-Mafraq, Al-Zarqa, Irbid, Ma’an and Madaba.

Virus-like symptoms on different cucurbit crops during field surveys. Cucumber; a1-a6: various patterns of mosaic and mottling, a7-a9: interveinal chlorosis and malformation, a10-a11: vein clearing, a12: chlorotic rectangular spots and brittling, a13: stunting plant with mosaic, a14-a15: malformed fruits.

Squash; b1-b2: mosaic, mottling and leaf malformation, b3: fruit mosaic. Melon; c1-c2: mosaic, yellowing and stunting. Watermelon; d1: mosaic and yellowing (leaf), spongy flesh (fruit), d2: stunting, yellowing and leaf malformation. Bottlegourd; e: chlorotic spots. Pumpkin; f: mosaic and yellowing. Snake melon; g: mosaic and yellowing.