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'Little leaf' of brinjal is caused by a

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Correct Answer: Option D
'Little leaf' of brinjal is caused by a Mycoplasma.
Little leaf of Brinjal It is caused by Mycoplasma, It's transmitted by Leaf-hopper. The disease is caused by a plant pathogenic mollicute, Phytoplasma and is transmitted by the insect vector, Hishimonus phycitis which belongs to the group of leafhoppers.
Management of the insect vector using insecticides and cultivation of resistant varieties is the principal means of management of the disease.
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