Cucumber Mosaic, Potato Virus Y, and Tobacco Etch Virus on Pepper
Cucumovirus/Potyvirus complex
Pepperviral
A group of aphid-transmitted viruses causing mosaic mottling and stunting in pepper.
Symptoms
Mosaic mottling, leaf distortion, and general stunting, with severity varying by virus and strain.
Favorable conditions
- •Aphid vectors transmitting virus in a brief, non-persistent manner
- •Weeds and other crops nearby acting as a reservoir
Management
- 1Control aphids and manage nearby weeds
- 2Remove and destroy infected plants
- 3Use virus-free transplants and resistant varieties
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