Q476
Yellow mosaic virus disease of moong spreads by
A.
Bemisia tabaci
AnswerB.
Aphis craccivora
C.
Nephotettix viruscens
D.
None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Yellow mosaic virus disease of moong spreads by Bemisia tabaci.Mungbean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae. It is a major exotic disease of mungbeans causing leaf discoloration and yield losses.
Yellow mosaic disease of many legumes is often transmitted by silverfly (Bemisia tabaci). It is characterized by a bright yellow mosaic on the leaves of infected plants and causes significant losses to mungbean.