• This disease affects the 5 to 6 months crop.
• Yellowing of midrib and adjacent laminar region also yellowing.
• Subsequent leaf drying along the mid rib in 3 to 5 leaves from top.
• In some cases reddish discolouration is also seen
• In severe cases drying of spindle along with leaves.
• Stunted growth of cane, particularly internodes are affected
• Identify the disease in long distance itself
• Some times in severe cases it shows the bunchy top appearance at top of cane
• In matured cane this disease will spreads heavily

• The virus is transmitted by aphids, Melanaphis sacchari and Rhopalosiphum maidis, in a semi-persistent manner.
• SCYLV is a member of the Luteoviridae family. The virus is localized within the phloem cells of the plant.

Management strategies

Cultural method:

• Selection of disease free setts for planting
• Field should be maintain with proper hygiene
• Application proper nutritional management and use resistant varieties.
• To avoid this disease first plant the setts in nursery and then transplant to main field
• Selection of tissue culture plant especially meristem culture plant is used for planting in field

Chemical method:

• Secondary transmission of the disease by insect vectors can be controlled by application of Malathion(0.1%) or Dimecron(0.2%).
• Soil application of carbofuran @2.0 kg./ha or phorate @ 6.0 kg./ha
• Two sprayings of malathion @ 1.5 kg /ha at monthly intervals during September and October after detrashing of dry leaves.