[1] Besides peanuts, the virus is known to infect soybeans (Glycine max), French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), peas (Pisum sativum), and various weed species of Cassia.

Since 1964 it has been identified in East Africa and north-east Australia (in bean) and possible Venezuela, Japan, Malaysia and Bulgaria.

The symptoms are not as clear on older leaves[4][5] and thus can be easily missed even when the virus is in epidemic proportions in the field.

[8] Thus, the recommended approach to control the virus in peanuts and other susceptible hosts such as soybeans is the planting of PeMoV-free seed.

To avoid spread, growers of the perennial plant have to maintain virus free stock and destroy infected fields.