How to control mosaic viruses on cassava.* 𝘽𝙮 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙤-𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙁𝙈
There is no treatment of mosaic viruses, once it appears on your farm, the solution is to remove it and burnt so that it shouldn’t contaminate others.
Because of this, prevention is key! However, if plants in your farm do not show symptoms of having mosaic viruses, here’s how to minimize the damage:
Treatment of the cassava seedlings using sand solution (10%).
Choosing resistant varieties.
Remove all infected plants and destroy them. Do NOT put them in the compost pile, as the virus may persist in infected plant matter. Burn infected plants or throw them out with the garbage.
Monitor the rest of your plants closely, especially those that were located near infected plants.
Disinfect tools after every use. Keep a bottle of a weak bleach solution or other antiviral disinfectant to wipe your tools down with.
Mosaic viruses are mostly spread by insects, especially aphids and leafhoppers. You can try covering your plants with a floating row cover or aluminum foil mulches to prevent these insects from infecting your plants. Look at our other tips for controlling aphid by contacting Agro-food FM.
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