Pox and Fleck
Pox and Fleck : Pox is described as small cuticular disruptions found at random on the fruit surface. The number can vary from a few to...
Irregular Ripening
Irregular Ripening : Caused by feeding of nymphs of the Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) (Figure 14) on the tomato foliage....
Internal White Tissue
Internal White Tissue: Fruit affected by this disorder usually show no outward symptoms. When ripe fruits are cut, white hard areas...
Anthracnose
Anthracnose (Colletotrichum phomoides): At first, infected fruit show small, slightly sunken, water soaked spots. These spots enlarge,...
Tomato Big Bud (TBB)
Tomato Big Bud (TBB): The disease infects all the plant parts. The big bud of tomato is transmitted by leaf hopper (Orosius argenatatus)....
Buck Eye Rot
Buck Eye Rot (Phytophthora parasitica): Fruit rot or buckeye rot is a serious disease in all the tomato growing areas. The disease...
Tomato Bunch Top Virus
Tomato Bunch Top Virus (TBTV): The infected plants show extensive abnormal growth with apical proliferation. The new leaves arising from...
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV): The spotted wilt virus is transmitted through thrips (Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella schultzi and F....
Tomato Leaf Curl Virus
Tomato Leaf Curl Virus (TLCV): This disease is transmitted by whitefly (Bemisia tabaci). It is one of the most devastating diseases of...
Tomato Mosaic Virus
Tomato Mosaic Virus (TMV) : The disease is characterized by light and day green mottling on the leaves often accompanied by wilting of...
