Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
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Abstract

Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) is having an important place among vegetable crops in India. However, the disease exerts important influence on brinjal cultivation. Among the virus diseases, brinjal mosaic virus appears to be important from the epidemiological point of view. A study on symptomatology, host range and physical properties of brinjal mosaic virus (BMV) on brinjal was conducted in M.K.V., Parbhani, Maharashtra, India during 2008-2009. The virus infecting brinjal was readily sap transmissible by mechanical means from brinjal to binjal and other plant species. The virus infected seventeen out of thirty plant species belonging to Chinopodiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Leguminosae and Solanaceae families. The symptoms as systemic mosaic, vein clearing, vein banding, leaf distortion, mild mosaic and blistering of leaves were observed. The virus was found to be inactivated between 60- 65 o C and between dilution of 10 -3 to 10 -4 . It was viable up to 24 hrs but not at 32 hrs at room temperature

Biography

He has received B.Sc. (Agri.) degree from Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra and M.Sc. (Agri.) specialization in Plant Pathology degree from Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra. Now he is doing Ph.D. degree from Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra. He has participated in several National and State level conferences