Post on 16-Apr-2017
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Yellow Vein Mosaic of Okra/Bhindi
• 1940 – Uppal et al. in Maharastra
• Vary common where okra grown
• Feb – March – No infection
• Only rainy crop season crop infected
• Loss – 50 - 100%
Pathogen: Bhindi mosaic virus 1
Hibiscus virus 1
• Transmitted by - white fly (Bemisia tabaci)
Leaf hopper (Empoasea devastans) • Weeds – Croton sparsiflora
Malvastrum tricuspidatum
Ageratum spp.
• Not seed borne
• Warm humid weather favor insect population
Symptoms• Affect leaves
• Vein clearing
• Vein chlorosis
• Thickening of veins & veinlets
• Yellowing of leaves & ↓ in size
• Pl. stunting
• Less flowering
• Less, small, yellow & deformed fruits
Disease Management
• Removal of infected plants & destroy
• Control of insect- Folidol @ 0.3% or Demecrane +
Nuvan (1ml + 1ml) @ 1ml / 3 litre of water
• Disease resistant varieties- Parbhani Kranti, Best
Selection – 10 (Arka Anamika), Arka Abhay, Punjab -7,
Hybrid -6 etc.