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Agriculture · Q320

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 320

Q320

Blue disease of cotton is transmitted by

A.
Aphids
Answer
B.
Thrips
C.
Jassids
D.
Red cotton bug

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Blue disease of cotton is transmitted by Aphids.
Cotton blue disease, also known as cotton leafroll disease, is caused by Cotton leafroll dwarf virus and can result in severe stunting of cotton plants.
The virus is transmitted between susceptible cotton varieties by cotton aphids (Aphis gossypii).