Research on Crops

Integrated approach for the management of yellow mosaic virus disease in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) 


DOI: 10.31830/2348-7542.2025.ROC-1203    | Article Id: ROC-1203 | Page : 352-359
Citation :- Integrated approach for the management of yellow mosaic virus disease in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.). Res. Crop. 26: 352-359
A. T. DAUNDE, V. S. KHANDARE, R. D. BAGHELE AND S. V. PAWAR atdaunde@gmail.com
Address : All India Coordinated Research Project (Vegetable Crops), Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra -431 402, India
Submitted Date : 12-05-2025
Accepted Date : 25-05-2025
Online Published:

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate integrated disease management (IDM) treatments for controlling the insect vector whitefly, which transmits Bitter Gourd Yellow Mosaic Virus (BGYMV) in bitter gourd. The study assessed various integrated management strategies to mitigate BGYMV disease effectively. Seven treatments were tested in a randomized block design over five consecutive summer seasons from 2018-2023. The most effective treatment was sowing of two rows of maize as border crop in the main field followed by cultivation of bitter gourd on sliver plastic mulch and installation of yellow sticky traps in each plot and sequential spraying of Acephate 75% SP @ 0.15%, neem oil @ 0.2% and Pyriproxyfen 10% EC @ 0.1% at 10 days interval after sowing. This treatment achieved the lowest disease incidence (7.48%), the highest disease control (78.44%), the lowest whitefly population (2.44%), the highest yield (91.83 q/ha), and cost-benefit ratio (1:2.54). Other effective treatments comprised microbial consortium, spray of kaolin, seaweed extract and buttermilk spray. All these treatments significantly reduced disease incidence and whitefly populations while increasing yields compared to the untreated control. The integrated approach consisting of cultural, biological and chemical methods proved superior to individual tactics for managing BGYMV. By reducing dependence on insecticides alone, this strategy offers a more sustainable solution for bitter gourd farmers to control viral diseases while improving productivity and economic returns. The findings demonstrate the ability of IDM as an effective long-term approach for managing BGYMV in bitter gourd

Keywords

Bitter gourd IDM pyriproxyfen whitefly yellow mosaic virus 

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