Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 11.6.
Continued.
Common name
Organism
Parts affected
Distribution
Yellow crinkle
Tomato big bud organism
Leaves,
fl
owers
Australia
Papaya ringspot
virus
Leaves, stems and petioles, fruit ring-spots or
distorted
Widespread
Aphids:
Myzus persicae
,
Aphis
gossypii
Bunchy top
(mycoplasma-like
bodies)
Death of growing point
Caribbean, tropical
America
Empoasca papayae
(leafhopper)
Die back
Unknown
Yellowing and death of crown leaves
Australia, Israel
Yellow crinkle
Leaf hopper
Yellowing of old leaves; crown leaves show
translucent areas
Australia
