Identification Symptoms

  • Symptoms of mosaic appear on the youngest leaves when infection occurs at 6 – 8 leaves stage
  • Leavses curl downwards and become mottled, distorted, wrinkled and reduced in size
  • Veins appear bunchy because of shortening of internodes
  • Fruit set is very less if infection occurs early in crop growth
  • Fruits are often misshapen, mottled, warty and reduced in size