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PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops

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Mode <strong>of</strong> spread and Survival<br />

Thrips, Frankliniella schultzii, Scirtothrips dorsalis.<br />

Adult thrips transmit the disease, only when the larvae acquire the virus from<br />

infected plants.<br />

Collateral hosts: Acanthospermum hispidum, Aster sp., Boerhaavia diffusa,<br />

Chrysanthemum sp., Cleome gynandra, cowpea, Dahlia variabilis, egg plant,<br />

French bean, Gerbera sp., groundnut, Lagasca mollis, lettuce, marigold, pea,<br />

pepper, pineapple, potato, Trianthema portulacastrum, water melon and Zinnia<br />

elegans.<br />

Management<br />

Removal and destruction <strong>of</strong> infected plants & weed hosts<br />

Vector control with dimethoate or methyl demeton at 10 days interval<br />

Growing Crotolaria juncea as a barrier crop reduces vector migration<br />

Spraying <strong>of</strong> sorghum or coconut leaf extract<br />

5) Tomato Mosaic – Tomato mosaic virus<br />

Symptoms<br />

The virus causes a light and dark green mosaic mottle with raised dark green area<br />

and distorted crinkled younger leaves.<br />

The plants are stunted and leaves may be distorted to a fan leaf or tendril like<br />

The symptoms vary depending on the strain <strong>of</strong> the virus. Some strains cause<br />

yellowing or leaf mottling which may also affect the fruit.<br />

Some other strains produce streak symptoms consisting <strong>of</strong> longitudinal necrotic<br />

streaks on stem or petioles. Such diseased plants are killed<br />

Necrotic sunken lesions also appear on fruits and sometimes internal necrosis or<br />

browning <strong>of</strong> mature fruit occurs.<br />

Mode <strong>of</strong> spread and Survival<br />

The virus is seed borne and is sap transmissible<br />

The virus is spread easily by man and implements in cultural operations or by<br />

animals and by leaf contact. Infection is through roots<br />

Collateral hosts: Capsicum annuum, C. frutescens, Chenopodium armanticolor, C.<br />

murale, C. quinoa, Cucumis melo, C. sativus, Cucurbita pepo, Datura metel,<br />

Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, Nicotiana benthamiana, N. clevelandii, N.<br />

glutinosa, N. megalosiphon, N. rustica, N.tabacum, Petunia hybrida, Physalis<br />

floridana, P. peruviana, Vigna ungiculata, brinjal, cowpea, French bean and night<br />

shade<br />

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