Help! Courgette Mosaic Virus?

[Chitfaced]

The leaves have been getting steadily worse... thing is I can't see any aphids on the actual leaves themselves. Is that what is causing this problem and if so, should I remove the affected leaves? The plants are still producing lots of female flowers but the males are not opening yet.

Thanks for your advice!

[rustylady]

Where are they? What size pots?

[Chitfaced]

They're in a veg planter, about four foot long so the plants are spaced about 60cm apart

[PAULW]

I wouldn't worry to much I have had plants with the virus that still produce loads of fruit with no problem.

[hawthorns]

stay calm and carry on

[rustylady]

To be honest, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Leaves seldom look perfect.

[Chitfaced]

Awesome, thank you chaps and chapesses. All I need now is some males. Isn't that always the problem...? ;-)

[Florence Fennel]

They're like buses, you don't see one for ages and then they all arrive together. Don't worry CF, they'll be fine.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm no expert, having no experience of CMV, but it doesn't look like the classic mottling

Your leaves look more like flea beetle damage to me (although those attack brassicas)