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Leaf curl of tomato is spread by

A. Jassids

B. White fly

C. Aphids

D. Virus

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The leaf curl of the tomato is spread by Whiteflies.
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is the name given to a complex of geminiviruses infecting tomato cultures worldwide. TYLCV is transmitted by a single insect species, the whitefly Bemisia tabaci.
Over a long distance, the virus is primarily spread through the movement of infected plants, especially tomato transplants.

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