Identification Symptoms

  • Its characteristic symptom “hook- like tiller” it is locally called as “Kokke Kandu”.
  • The characteristic symptoms are continuous or discontinuous intraveinal clearing, stunting, rosetting, loosening of leaf sheath, shredding of leaves and clear mottling on stem.
  • Clear light green patches with three shallow grooves are seen on the immature capsules.
  • Cracking of fruits and partial sterility of seeds are other associated symptoms.