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Viral diseases of potato
The potato crop is affected by a large number of virus
diseases resulting in deterioration in the quality of seed
stock and low yield of tubers
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Mild Mosaic
(Potato Virus X, PVX)
The disease is known to occur world wide
where the crop is grown regularly.
Symptoms
Mild mosaic (patches of normal and light
green areas on the leaf) is the general
symptom clearly visible on young plants.
Leaflets are malformed and death of leaf tip.
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Mode of spread of Potato Virus X, PVX
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Infected tubers
Contact between diseased and healthy plants
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Severe Mosaic
(Potato Virus Y, PVY)
known to occur throughout the world.
Symptoms :
The disease induces severe symptoms
like crinkling (uneven leaf blade),
rugosity (roughness), necrosis (death of
tissues) and ultimately leaf dropping.
Stunted growth of plants.
Lower leaves have black necrotic veins
Size and number of tubers are reduced.
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Mode of spread of Potato Virus Y, PVY
Infected tubers
Secondary spread through aphid vectors
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Potato Leaf Roll Virus
(PLRV)
Potato leaf roll is a destructive viral disease of
potato, reducing yield and quality of tubers
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Symptoms
Leaflets roll upwards from the
margin and progress towards the
midribs until the entire lamina is
involved
Infected plants are stunted and have
a light yellow to pale green color.
Leaflets are thick, leathery, brittle &
rattling sound when disturbed.
Few tubers cluster around the stem.
Tubers develop necrosis.
Mode of spread of Potato Leaf Roll Virus
(PLRV)
Infected tubers
Spread by Aphid vectors
Management of potato virus diseases
Obtain certified seeds from a reliable source and plant
early in the season
Rouge out infected plants as soon as detected in the
field.
Dehulming should be done when aphid population starts
building up and then leave the tuber in the soil to
mature.
Control of aphid vectors: Using systemic insecticides at
planting eg. Dimethoate @ 1ml/lit.
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