Reaction of Chilli Varieties (Capsicum Sp.) To Mosaic and Leaf Curl Viruses Under Field Conditions

Out of 105 different chilli varieties and 5 species screened for their reaction against mosaic and leaf curl viruses under field conditions, only 10 varieties viz., A 127, C. 1, IC. 3425, IC. 3440, IC. 3588, IC. 3779, G 2, Puri Red, Puri Orange and Kondiverum did not take infection against mosaic virus and 7 varieties viz., EC. 4020, EC. 7299, EC. 7338, EC. 6589, EC. 9293, Puri Red and Puri Orange did not take infection against leaf curl virus in two field experiments conducted during April and August, 1969.