What are the symptoms of Namamarako disease? (A Plant Disease)
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First observed in the Philippines in the 1990s, the disorder locally named 'Namamarako' is a serious plant illness affecting cucurbits like bitter gourd, not a human health condition. To understand what are the symptoms of Namamarako disease, one must look at the impact of the underlying pathogen, the Cucurbit Aphid-Borne Yellows Virus (CABYV), on the plant's growth and appearance.