• The disease first appears in the form of yellow, diffused spots scattered on the leaf lamina such spots slowly expand and in later stages , yellow patches alternated with green patches developed on the leaves.
• Newly formed leaves completely turn yellow Infected plants stunted and produce only few pods
• The virus is transmitted through white fly Bemisia tabaci

Management

• Rogue out the infected plants upto 40 days.
• Remove weed hosts periodically
• Spray Methyldemeton @ 500 ml/ha

Integrated disease management

• Deep summer ploughing
• Application of Farmyard manure @12.5 Kg/ha along with 2.5 kg of Trichoderma viride or Pseuodomonas fluorescens
• Seed treatment with Talc formulation of Trichoerma viride @ 4g or Pseuodomonas fluorescens @ 10 g/kg Carbendazim or Thiram @ 2 g/kg
• Spot drenching with Carbendazim 1 g/ litre of water to control root rot and wilt diseases
• Avoid water stress during flowering period to control root rot
• Rogue out infected plants up to 40 days after sowing for managing sterility mosaic and yellow mosaic diseases