Beet root (Beta vulgaris)
Beet yellows(Beet root Mosaic Virus)
Symptoms
- The characteristic symptom is yellow spots on the young leaves during the initial stages of infection.
- Later stages, the leaves exhibit irregular yellow patches alternating with normal green colour of the leaves.
- The older leaves of infected plants become chlorotic, noticeably thickened, leathery and brittle.
- The foliage becomes abnormally red or yellow and often dies.
Management
- Remove and destroy infected plants and weeds from the field.
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 | Malathion 50 EC | Agromala, Agromala Malathion, Celthion, Hilmala, Kthion, Malaacid, Simala, Milthion, Tagthion, Malamar, Thisol | Blue | 2 ml/litre of water | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | Against vectors |
| 2 | Dimethoate 30 EC | Nugor, Rogor, Tagor, Tara 909, Label colour | Yellow | 2 ml/litre of water | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | Against vectors |
Extremely Toxic
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Moderately Toxic
