Pest & Disease Control for your Crop
Spotted Wilt virus
Tomato
Symptoms
- It causes streaking of the leaves, stems and fruits. Numerous small, dark, circular spots appear on younger leaves.
- Fruits show numerous spots about one-half inch in diameter with concentric, circular markings. On ripe fruit, these markings are alternate bands of red and yellow.
- The spotted wilt virus is transmitted through thrips.
Preventive Measures
Infected plants remove from field and destroy. Grow barrier crops like Bajra, sorghum 5-6 rows around the field before planting of tomato crop.
Control Measures
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Or
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Or
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Or
Description
- Infestation occurs easily in young plants and keep spreading throughout growth period, which caused 42.1% and 95.5% reduction in yield and marketable value of tomato, respectively.