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PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops

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6) Banana Mosaic / Infectious chlorosis / Heart rot: Cucumber mosaic virus (ss<br />

RNA virus)<br />

Symptoms<br />

Typical mosaic-like or discontinuous linear streaking in bands extending from<br />

margin to midrib (Mosaic)<br />

Leaf size is reduced and leaves are malformed.<br />

Chlorosis <strong>of</strong> newly formed leaves (Infectious chlorosis)<br />

Rotting <strong>of</strong> heart leaf and leaf sheaths in severe cases (Heart rot) which progress<br />

into the pseudostem and plant dies.<br />

Diseased plants do not reach maturity<br />

Disease cycle<br />

P.I: Infected suckers<br />

S.I: Aphis gossypii, A. maydis<br />

Reservoir host: Cucumis sativus<br />

Management<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> disease free suckers for planting<br />

Dry heat treatment <strong>of</strong> suckers at 40 0 C for 1 day<br />

Avoid growing cucurbits as intercrop<br />

Vector control with Methyl demeton or dimethoate@ 0.2% at 3 – 4 weeks interval<br />

7) Banana bract mosaic: Banana bract mosaic virus (BBMV)<br />

Symptoms<br />

Symptom expression is clearly seen in Monthan and plantain group <strong>of</strong> banana<br />

The disease is characterized by development <strong>of</strong> black streak on petiole, yellow or<br />

pinkish colouration on pseudostem and mosaic like purple spindle shaped<br />

streaks on the bract.<br />

In severe cases, pink streaks continue on the lower surface <strong>of</strong> the midrib.<br />

Suckers exhibit unusual reddish brown streaks at emergence and separation <strong>of</strong> leaf<br />

sheath from central axis.<br />

Leaves cluster at the crown region and leaf sheath separates from the central axis.<br />

Clustering <strong>of</strong> leaves at the crown with a ‘travellers palm’ appearance, elongated<br />

peduncle and half filled hands are other characteristic symptoms.<br />

Disease cycle<br />

P.I: Infected suckers<br />

S.I: Aphids and planting material<br />

Among the Monthan group, Nendran and Robusta are severely damaged<br />

Management<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> disease free suckers for planting<br />

Dry heat treatment <strong>of</strong> suckers at 40 0 C for 1 day<br />

Avoid growing cucurbits as intercrop<br />

Vector control with Methyl demeton or dimethoate@ 0.2% at 3 – 4 weeks interval<br />

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