First report of konjac mosaic virus infecting in China.

Radix Codonopsis pilosulae is a perennial herb of the genus Codonopsis, family Campanulaceae, and its dry root is frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years for replenishing qi deficiency, strengthening the immune system, improving poor gastrointestinal function, decreasing blood pressure, etc. (He et al. 2015).