PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops
PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops
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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