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PHENOTYPIC EVALUATION OF TOMATO GERMPLASM FOR THE SOURCE OF RESISTANCE AGAINST TOMATO LEAF CURL VIRUS DISEASE
M. A. Zeshan, M.A. Khan, S. Ali, M. Arshad

M. A. Zeshan1,3, M.A. Khan1, S. Ali1 and M. Arshad2

1Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Pakistan.
2Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Pakistan.
3Department of Plant Pathology, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha.

Corresponding Author: ahmd_1566@yahoo.com
Page Number(s): 194-200
Published Online First: February 01, 2016
Publication Date: February 01, 2016
ABSTRACT

Tomato leaf curl virus (TLCV) is the most devastating virus of tomato crop. TLCV is transmitted by whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in a persistent and circulative manner. For the management of this problem, twenty seven tomato varieties/lines were screened for the source of resistance against tomato leaf curl virus disease (TLCVD) in field trial because no viricide was available to combat the viral diseases and insect vectors had developed resistance against the insecticides. The observations of TLCVD incidence were recorded on weekly basisVarieties/lines were evaluated on the basis of symptomology. Grafting and whitefly mediated inoculation techniques were adopted to confirm the virus. Out of twenty seven varieties/lines, three were highly susceptible, six were susceptible, four were moderately susceptible, six were moderately resistant and eight cultivars were resistant. No variety/line was highly resistant or immune against TLCVD. Resistant genotypes (varieties/lines) can be used in breeding programs as an eco-friendly management approach.

Keywords: TLCV, Resistance, Incidence, Evaluation
Open Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).


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