This is made known in a statement issued by NIHORT management and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan.
They are distinct from the usual leaf curl and/or vein yellowing symptoms known with virus-infected okra plants. “Farmers should look out for the symptoms of the new virus disease: high population of aphids and leafhoppers ; and initial expression of small pin-head enations or outgrowths on the under surface of okra leaves.
The management said that the institute was on the alert to curtail the outbreak in view of the devastating and negative economic impact on okra farmers nationwide.
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