Correct option is B
The Correct Answer is: (B) White fly
Explanation:
Yellow vein mosaic of Bhindi (Okra) is a serious viral disease transmitted by the insect white fly (Bemisia tabaci). The white fly acts as a vector, carrying the Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) from infected plants to healthy ones.
Yellow vein mosaic of Bhindi (Okra) is a serious viral disease transmitted by the insect white fly (Bemisia tabaci). The white fly acts as a vector, carrying the Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) from infected plants to healthy ones.
The disease causes yellowing of veins, stunted plant growth, and drastically reduces yield and fruit quality.
Information Booster:
Management includes using resistant varieties, applying systemic insecticides, and removing infected plants.
Cultural practices like crop rotation and weed control help in minimizing disease spread.
Yellow vein mosaic symptoms become prominent under hot and humid conditions, favoring white fly multiplication.
Additional Information:
Aphid: Aphids generally transmit other viral diseases.
Jassid: Jassids are mainly pests causing leaf curling and yellowing.
Nematode: Nematodes cause root-related damages.
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