How can we control chilli virus?

The infected plants should be uprooted and burnt or buried to avoid further infection. Avoid monoculture of chilli crop. Selection of healthy and disease – free seed. Suitable insecticidal sprays reduce the incidence of viral diseases, since majority of viral diseases are transmitted by insect vectors.

How do you treat chilli leaf curl virus?

There are no treatments for viruses. Infected pepper plants cannot be cured; therefore, the focus should be on prevention. *Use plant varieties and seeds that are resistant to the virus.

How do you control leaf curl virus?

Chemical control: Imidacloprid should be sprayed on the entire plant and below the leaves; eggs and flies are often found below the leaves. Spray every 14-21 days and rotate on a monthly basis with Abamectin so that the whiteflies do not build-up resistance to chemicals.

What is chilli mosaic virus?

The virus under G 2 resulted in vein clearing, mosaic mottling, narrowing of leaf lamina, and formation of filiform leaves. The virus was transmitted by sap, Aphis gossypii and Myzus persicae. The host range was restricted to a few plants under Solanaceae.

What kind of virus does Chilli leaf curl have?

Chilli leaf curl virus. Chilli leaf curl virus (ChiLCV) is a DNA virus from the genus Begomovirus and the family Geminiviridae. ChiLCV causes severe disease especially in pepper (Capsicum spp.), but also affects other crops such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

Who is the host of the ChiLCV virus?

This virus is transmitted by an insect vector from the family Aleyrodidae and order Hemiptera, the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. The primary host for ChiLCV are several Capsicum spp., but host species also include tomato and amaranth. ChiLCV has been responsible for several epidemics and causes severe economic losses.

What can I do about Chilli leaf curl?

Management of chilli leaf curl was done by seed extract of plants and insecticides at different concentrations. ^ a b “Chilli leaf curl virus”. www.genome.jp.

Are there any chilli hybrids that are resistant to LCV?

After carrying out research for almost a decade, scientists at the ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), Bengaluru have developed chilli hybrids that are resistant to the leaf curl virus (LCV) disease, a major problem for the growers across the country.