Sterility mosaic

Vector - Eriophyid mite, Aceria cajani (Eryophidae: Acari)

Local name: Banje roga/Goddu roga

symptoms:

• Patches of bushy, pale green plants without flowers or pods.
• The leaves are small and show a light and dark green mosaic pattern .
• Mosaic symptoms initially appear as vein-clearing on young leaves.
• When infection occurs at 45 days after emergence or later

Management:

  Cultural practices:

• Disease plants uproot and burn.
• Asha (ICPL 87119), can tolerate this disease.
• In endemic areas use resistant variety ICP-7035

   Chemical control:

• Spraying acaricide like dicofol 3 ml or sulphur 3 g in one litre of water to control mite vector in die early stages of plant growth is helpful.