How to Manage Tomato Leaf Curl Virus | Leaf Curl Disease | Krishi Network

The new growth of plants with tomato yellow leaf curl has reduced internodes, giving the plant a stunted appearance.

The new leaves are also greatly reduced in size and wrinkled, are yellowed between the veins, and have margins that curl upward, giving them a cup-like appearance.

Flowers may appear but usually will drop before fruit is set,

Management
Keep yellow sticky traps @ 12/ha to monitor the white fly.
Raise barrier crops-cereals around the field.
Removal of weed host. Protected nursery in net house or green house.
Spray Imidachloprid 0.05 % or Dimethoate 0.05% @ 15, 25, 45 days after transplanting to control vector.


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