Author(s)

Muhammad Irfan Ali, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Abdul Rashid, Muhammad Ehetisham-ul-haq, Muhammad Talha Javed, Muhammad Sajid

Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Field trials were conducted to evaluate the epidemiological factors of okra yellow vein mosaic virus (OYVMV). Four varieties of okra were subjected to screening and evaluation of the chemicals. The variety Saloni F1 was highly resistant while Subz Pari was moderately resistant. Diksha was the tolerant variety while Lush Green was moderately susceptible. The chemical Imidacloprid was most effective to control whitefly population and okra yellow vein mosaic virus (OYVMV). Correlation of environmental factors (maximum and minimum temperature, relative humidity and rainfall) with percent plant infection of okra yellow vein mosaic virus (OYVMV) was also determined. There was a significant correlation between environment and disease severity.

Epidemiology; Imidacloprid; Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench); Okra Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (OYVMV) and Whitefly

M. Ali, M. Khan, A. Rashid, M. Ehetisham-ul-haq, M. Javed and M. Sajid, "Epidemiology of Okra Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (OYVMV) and Its Management through Tracer, Mycotal and Imidacloprid," American Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol. 3 No. 12, 2012, pp. 1741-1745. doi: 10.4236/ajps.2012.312212.