BENGAL GRAM :: MAJOR DISEASE :: STUND DISEASE

Stunt disease - Virus
Symptoms
Affected plants are stunted and bushy with short internodes. The leaflets are smaller with yellow, orange or brown discoloration. Stem also shows brown discoloration. The plants dry prematurely. If survive, a very few small pods are formed. Phloem browning in the collar region is the most characteristic symptom of the stunt, leaving xylem normal.

Disease cycle
The virus is transmitted by Aphis craccivora.

Management

• Rogue out the infected plants.
• Spray Monocrotophos at 500 ml/ha.