Infected plants can have less desirable flowers or other problems, causing significant financial losses to orchid growers.

Globally, Taiwan, Taipei, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Brazil, and New Zealand are among the largest importers of potted orchids.

It is the only commercially important derivation from the plants - most commonly found in the Vanilla planifolia species.

[6] The virus stunts the growth of orchids both through size reduction as well as lowering flower yield.

[7] CymMV causes a mosaic of irregularly shaped chlorotic and/or necrotic lesions to appear on infected hosts.

This is because the chlorosis and necrosis can take time to show; however, the virus can still be present on a leaf that does not display such obvious symptoms of the disease.

The virus can be detected with ELISA, immunodiffusion tests, or a nucleic acid hybridization assay.

With more of the virions circulating throughout the host, it only takes another wound from a cutting tool to begin infecting another orchid.

This is accomplished through effective disinfection of tools used in cultivation, including any plastic containers and razor blades.

Autoclaving, flaming, and chemical treatment with trisodium phosphate and bleach solution are traditional methods for disinfection.

This method is shown to be effective in removing the virus from various tools, human nails, and orchid seeds.