BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences

Web of Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 2

Biological indexing of citrus orchards for detection of citrus tristeza virus

  • Author:
  • S.V. Bulbule, P.S. Pawar, B.R. Bhite
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 181 to 183

All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar (M. S.)

Abstract

Biological indexing tests were performed on fourteen sweet orange trees using standard set of indicator hosts (sour orange, acid lime and grape fruit) to detect the presence of virus. The results indicated presence of tristeza virus in sweet orange orchard.

Keywords

Sweet orange, indexing, citrus tristeza virus, indicator plants