Cassava Mosaic Disease: Indian cassava mosaic virus
Symptoms:
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Mosaic symptom, reduction in leaf size, misshapened twisted leaves.
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The affected plants stunted, tuber splitting and yield reduction.
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The virus spreads by infected setts and whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Management:
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Selection of setts from healthy plants
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Rouging infected plants in the field at early stage
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Management of whitefly by installing yellow sticky traps, removal of weed hosts, spray neem oil 3% or Methyl dematon @ 2ml/lit.
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Spraying of systemic insecticide like dimethoate 1 ml/lit to control the vector
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Use of resistant variety CTCRRI Co (TP)5- Sripadmanaba suited for Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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Infected leaf |
Healthy leaf |
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