Little Leaf of Brinjal Disease PDF
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This document describes the little leaf disease of brinjal, including its causal pathogen, symptoms, disease cycle, and control methods. It focuses on the impact of the disease on brinjal plants and explains how the disease spreads and persists.
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## DISEASES CAUSED BY MYCOPLASMAS ### LITTLE LEAF DISEASE OF BRINJAL - **Causal pathogen:** Mycoplasma - **Host:** Brinjal *Solanum melongena* - Symptoms: The leaves and nodes of diseased plants greatly reduce in size. The plant gives a bushy appearance. Plants, having severe infection, fail to...
## DISEASES CAUSED BY MYCOPLASMAS ### LITTLE LEAF DISEASE OF BRINJAL - **Causal pathogen:** Mycoplasma - **Host:** Brinjal *Solanum melongena* - Symptoms: The leaves and nodes of diseased plants greatly reduce in size. The plant gives a bushy appearance. Plants, having severe infection, fail to produce flower and fruits. The flowers commonly become phylloid. - Disease cycle: The disease is commonly transmitted through grafting. In nature, the disease perennates by infecting a large number of alternate or collateral hosts such as, bitter gourd, water melon, menthi, sunhemp, beet, castor, soyabean, etc. - Control: - Tetracycline therapy is effective.
