Field Screening for Leaf Curl Disease Resistance in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Genotypes
P. Niharika, B. V. Ravi Prakash Reddy, B. Santosh Kumar Naik, K. Venkataramanamma & M. Reddy Sekhar · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025
In India, sunflower cultivation is increasingly constrained by leaf curl disease, primarily caused by begomoviruses transmitted by whiteflies. This study aimed to evaluate the resistance of 48 sunflower genotypes to leaf curl disease during the rabi season of 2024–25 at the Regio...