Chili Pepper Diseases |
Seed borne viral diseases | |||
Diseases | Caused by | Symptoms | Control measures |
1. Beet Curly Top Virus | Beet curly top virus (BCTV | -Seedlings exhibit yellowing, curling, and twisting of the foliage -Results in death of plant |
-Tough to control - Uuse resistant variety -Controlling weeds and volunteer plants |
2. Pepper Mottle Virus | Pepper mottle virus (PMV) | -Misshapen leaves and fruits | -Control aphids vectors
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3. Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus |
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) |
-Infected green pods display small, off-colored spots -Red fruit exhibit patches of yellow that never turn red |
-Extremely difficult to eradicate this disease -Efforts to control thrips |
5. Cucumber Mosaic Virus | Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) | -Shoestringing" (narrowing of the leaves) -Stunting, yellowing, and whitish spotting of the leaves |
-Crop rotation |