Diseases of Fruit Plantation Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

Mosaic disease

Causal organism: Peach Mosaic Virus
SYMPTOMS

• Leaves emerging during spring and summer show light green mosaic and ring spot mottle.
• Leaves become small and deformed.
• Stunting growth of the plant and short inter nodes.
• Yellow mottling are seen on new growth flushes durin
MODE OF SPREAD

• It transmits through grafting and also by Eriophyid mites.
MANAGEMENT

• Use of disease free planting material.
• Exposing planting materials to 37oC for 15- 39 days.
• Apricot seedlings can be used as resistant root stock.
• Removal of host plants.
• Spraying with acaricide against mite pests will reduce the spread of the disease.