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Given below are two statements
Statement (I) : Rosetting of mulberry leaves is known as Tukra disease
Statement (II) : Tukra disease in mulberry is caused by whiteflies
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Mulberry Diseases, Pests, & Integrated Moricu
- Tukra Disease of Mulberry:
- Statement (I) is correct: Infestation causes malformation, apical flattening, curling, and dark-green rosetting of apical leaves, a classic symptom complex known locally in sericulture as Tukra disease.
- Statement (II) is incorrect: Tukra disease is caused by toxic saliva injected during feeding by the pink mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus, NOT by whiteflies.
- Conclusion: Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect (Option 3).
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