Epidemiological studies on the incidence of papaya ringspot disease under Indian sub-continent conditions.

ABSTRACT: Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a commercially important fruit crop cultivated worldwide due to its nutritional and medicinal values. Papaya ringspot disease (PRSD), caused by the papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), poses a significant threat to papaya cultivation, resulting in substantial yield losses. In this study, two independent field experiments were conducted at Bagalkote located in the Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka state of India. The first experiment aimed to identify the optimal planting month for papaya to effectively manage PRSV disease. The second experiment was conducted to determine the susceptible papaya growth stage for PRSV infection. The results revealed that early planting of papaya in June or late planting in March were identified as the most optimal planting times across the

SUBMITTER: Premchand U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865278 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature