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Agriculture · Q178

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 178

Q178

Phyllody disease of sesamum spread by

A.
Leaf hopper
Answer
B.
Virus
C.
Aphid
D.
Whitefly

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Phyllody disease of sesamum spread by Leafhopper.
Phyllody can be a symptom of phytoplasma infection. Phytoplamas are bacteria-like parasites that grow and multiply in the vascular tissue of plants.
They are usually spread from plant to plant by plant-sucking insects such as leafhoppers and mites.