Rick, here's how a got a little confused on the topic of TBV with lilies. A couple weeks ago I read this article on virus put together by the Pacific Bulb Society. Within the article they state that the species of potyviridae family (TBV) virus that infects lilies is different than the species of potyviridae family than the one that infects tulips. They go on to say that the species that infects lilies can not infect tulips. Therefore, with lilies, they now call this LMoV, short for lily mottling virus--formally called TBV. So even though we are dealing with the same symptoms, we now have a different virus with a new name, LMoV. So what can we conclude? If tulips can't get LMoV from lilies because the virus can't infect them, then how can lilies actually get LMoV from tulips if they don't have it in the first place? Here's a link to the article. The part on lilies is about a third of the way down the page, followed by tulips, etc.
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/...
Read the article and see if it makes sense. It left me a little confused with questions. Interesting reading if nothing else.
