Colocasia / Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Dasheen mosaic disease (Dasheen mosaic virus)
Symptoms
- Mosaic pattern on the leaves
- Yellow green streaks on the petiole
- Leaves fail to unfurl properly
Management
- Use disease free planting materials.
- Rogue out and destroy infected plants.
- Control vectors (Aphis gosstpii) by spraying Dimethoate 30 EC (2 ml/ litre of water).
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Dimethoate 30 EC | Nugor,Rogor,Tagor,Tara 909 | Yellow | 2 ml | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
