Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology
Volume 2, Issue 3 (2013)
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Transmission of Mosaic Disease of Amaranthus by the Bug (Nezara viridula L.) in India
Abstract: The paper reports the transmission of mosaic disease of grain amaranths (Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.) in India by the bug (Nezara viridula L.) in non persistent manner. The causal virus was acquired by the bugs in 60 sec and required a minimum inoculation feeding period of 30 sec. A single bug was capable of transmitting the virus. The bugs did not require any pre-acquisition fasting and were able to transmit the …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 10–15 Read article