First Report of Watermelon Mosaic Virus Naturally Infecting Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and Causing a Leaf Mottling Disease in California

(WMV, genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae) is a species of considerable economic importance to cucurbit crops worldwide (Keinath et al. 2017). This virus has a wide host range that includes more than 170 plant species from 27 families (Dong et al. 2017; Lecoq et al. 2011). In 2018, leaves of coriander (