Symptoms

The excessive multiplication of leaflets gives infected plants a broom like appearance.

Leaves are small and chlorotic and the plant is stunted.

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Lesson 7: Witches Broom

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Module V: Diseases Caused by Virus

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Lesson 7: Witches Broom

Course on Diseases of Groundnut

Module V: Diseases Caused by Virus

Symptoms

If pegs are formed, they curl upwards against gravity.

With this, the Lesson 7 on Witches Broom in groundnut, and also this Module V on Diseases Caused by Virus, concludes.

If you want to check your understanding on diseases caused by virus in groundnut, please click on “Exercise” button in Module V contents.

Next, Module 6 is about diseases caused by nematodes in groundnut.

Select Module VI from Course contents

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Course on Diseases of Groundnut

Module V: Diseases Caused by Virus