Scientific Name: Potyviruses: Potyviridae Common Names: Plum Pox, PPV, Sharka, Sharka Disease There are currently four known strains of PPV: PPV-D: Found in peach, plum, apricot and nectarine.

PPV is the cause of a serious plant disease, affecting a number of species, including peach, nectarine, apricot and plum. Several aphid species can serve as carriers of the virus. The virus stays viab