1College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur-177001, HP, India
2Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan-173230, HP, India
Department of Plant Pathology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan-173230, HP, India
*Email for correspondence: anildogra078@gmail.com
Online published on 25 July, 2018.
A naturally occurring mosaic disease of viral etiology has been reported in different cucumber growing areas of Himachal Pradesh. Preliminary studies on sap transmission and serological detection proved this mosaic disease to be a potyvirus. Hence the present investigation was carried out to screen the available germplasm for resistance against the virus isolate. Among 43 germplasms collected 12 were highly resistant to the disease with per cent disease incidence ranging from 1 to 5 whereas four moderately susceptible germplasms had disease incidence of 17–20 per cent.
Cucumber, mosaic, disease incidence, potyvirus, germplasm
