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Agriculture · Q567

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 567

Q567

Leaf curl virus of chilli is transmitted by

A.
Aphid
B.
White fly
Answer
C.
Jassid
D.
Honey bees

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The leaf curl virus of chili is transmitted by a White fly.
Chilli leaf curl virus is transmitted by whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) and is a serious threat to chili fields.
Symptoms include the upward curling of leaves, plant stunting, and yield reductions. There are no treatments for viruses. Infected pepper plants cannot be cured; therefore, the focus should be on prevention.