This is a microscopic whitish mite    which    transmits   the sterility mosaic disease. \r\n

Eruptions   can   be   observed on  leaves  and  leaves  curl  in severe cases. \r\n

This  disease  is  wide  spread in         Karnataka (Gulbarga districts),    Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.\r\n


The  diseased  plants  do  not
produce flowers and pods.