Description:

• This virus thrives in hot, dry weather.
• It is mainly transmitted by whiteflies.

Damage Symptoms:

• Leaves curl upwards and become thick and leathery.
• Yellowing occurs at the edges of leaves.
• Poor flowering and stunted plant growth.
• Low fruit production and quality.

Preventive Measures:

• Place yellow sticky traps in the field.

Control Measures:

• Treat with neem oil at 1% to control whiteflies.
• Apply imidacloprid at 0.5 ml/l to the plants during the early stages of whitefly infestation.