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Leaf Curl Virus Threat to Green Chili Crop: Farmer Shares Pre-Planting Prevention Methods.
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:07
Leaf Curl Virus Threat to Green Chili Crop: Farmer Shares Pre-Planting Prevention Methods.
- •Shahjahanpur farmer Ranjod Singh shares methods to protect green chili crops from leaf curl virus.
- •Leaf curl virus spreads rapidly via whiteflies, potentially destroying the entire crop if not controlled.
- •Treat nursery plant roots by dipping them in imidacloprid or thiamethoxam solution for 15 minutes before planting.
- •Plant sorghum or maize around the field as border crops and use yellow sticky cards to trap whiteflies.
- •The virus causes leaves to curl and shrink, affecting plant growth and potentially halting chili production.
Key Questions Answered
Leaf curl virus is a dangerous begomovirus that spreads rapidly through whiteflies, which act as the main carrier of the disease from one plant to another. When the virus affects the crop, the leaves begin to curl and shrink, hindering plant growth and potentially stopping chili production.
To prevent whitefly infestation in the early days, farmers should treat the roots of nursery plants by dipping them in a solution of imidacloprid or thiamethoxam for 15 minutes before planting them in the field{{4}.
Farmers can plant two to three lines of sorghum or maize around the field to act as a barrier crop that stops outside whiteflies. Additionally, placing yellow sticky cards in the field helps attract and trap flying insects using glue.
