Brugmansia has a mosaic...help!
m&v
animaux at spamticnet.com
Fri Mar 12 18:16:03 EST 1999
I need some help. I have a B.versicolor 'Alba' which is showing
symptoms of having some sort of mosaic virus. When I inspected the
plant, I saw some aphid nymphs (spreader culprit). I didn't see any
thrips, but this is not a good time for thrips, anyway. I posted two
photo's on my website http://www.animaux.net/garden/ if you would
please take a look. The first two photo's on the page are the ones of
the B.versicolor. It may take a few minutes to load...sorry. There is
a mottling, and a raised look to the cellular structure of the leaves.
Almost as if the leaf surface is separated into sheets. The new
growth does not display any symptoms, yet. I took care of the aphids,
and I will spray a few more times with hort.soap. I also know there
is a treatment being prescribed which consists of 9 parts water to 1
part hort.soap...I have not tried it. If any plant pathologists or
any gardener knows anything about this virus, speak NOW! HELP! I am
a collector of the nightshades, and a virus can wipe me out
completely.
Thanks in advance, and I hope to see some brain storming...
Victoria
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