Viral Disease

Viral Disease

Viral Disease

Viral Disease

The natural transmission if the disease occurs through whitefly. The disease symptoms appear prominently on the lower surface of the leaf as small, pin head enations. These later on become warty and rough textured. Size of the leaf is reduced. The most characteristic symptoms of the disease are twisting of the main stem and lateral branches along with enations. The bending of the plants is so severe that the entire plant appears to be creeping on the soil surface. Twisting of leaf petiole is
conspicuous. The leaves become thick and leathery in structure. In case of heavy infection the newly emerged leaves also exhibit bold enations, thickening and curling. Fruits produced on the infected plants are few and deformed.