Abstract
Little leaf, an MLO-caused disease of eggplant, solanum melongena causes considerable economic losses (Varma, et al., 1969). The infected plants are characterized by stunting, excessive branching, reduction of the leaves and phyllody of flowers. In early infection, no fruiting takes place and in late infection, fruits are formed but they are deformed and the seeds are shrivelled. The disease is transmitted by grafting and through the leafhopper vector Hishimonas phycitis. The following is a brief resume of the studies undertaken on this disease and the results obtained.
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Mitra, D.K. (1988). Little Leaf Disease of Eggplant. In: Maramorosch, K., Raychaudhuri, S.P. (eds) Mycoplasma Diseases of Crops. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3808-9_18
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