Symptoms

• Bronzing of veins followed by interveinal chlorosis, yellowing and scorching of leaves.
• Leaves exhibit drying of leaf margins and areas between veins known as “Tiger stripe symptom”.
• Affected plants remain barren showing pinkish discoloration in stem and wood. It may produce smaller bolls.

Preventive Measures

Remove and destroy the infected plant debris after deep ploughing in summer months (June–July).