Plum mosaic disease

Plum mosaic disease
    Causal organism: Plum line pattern virus & ring spot virus.(Kennedy et – al)
    SYMPTOMS
    • Leaves emerging during spring and summer show light green mosaic and ring spot mottle.
    • These remain small & deformed.
    MODE OF SPREAD
    • It gets transmitted through grafting.
    MANAGEMENT
    • Use of disease free planting material.
    • Exposing planting material to 37°C for 15- 39 days.
    • Apricot seedling can be used as a resistant root stock.
    • Removal of alternate host plants

Last modified: Thursday, 2 February 2012, 8:54 AM