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Studies on cucurbit viruses in madras state

I. A new virus disease on Bittergourd (Momordica charantia L.)

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A virus disease of bittergourd (Momordica charantia L.) was observed around Coimbatore. The virus was transmitted by five species of aphid vectors,viz., Myzus persicae, Aphis gossypii, A. malvae A. nerii andBrevicoryne brassicae but not by sap or seed. The virus did not pass on toSolanum tuberosum L. andCitrus aurantifolia. The host range of the virus was confined to members of Cucurbitaceae. The virus was tentatively designated as Bittergourd Mosaic Virus.

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  1. The Rockefeller Foundation, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30

    K. Nagarajan (Sorghum Pathologist)

  2. Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore-3, Tamil Nadu

    K. Ramakrishnan F.A.Sc. (Dean)

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Submitted by the senior author as part of his Ph.D. Thesis to the Madras University.

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Nagarajan, K., Ramakrishnan, K. Studies on cucurbit viruses in madras state. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 73, 30–35 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03045306

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