Host organism : Solanum melongena [Brinjal]
Pathogen : Mycoplasma
Classification –
Kingdom : Monera
Phylum: Mycoplasmatota
Class: Mollicutes
Order: Mycoplasmatales
Family: Mycoplasmataceae
Genus: Mycoplasma
Characters:
-Bushy appearance of the plant are the main symptoms of this disease.
-The internodes of the stem and petioles are shortened .
-A large number of axillary buds grow into short branches
-Leaves also become narrow ,soft ,smooth and yellowish in colour
-Flower production is greatly reduced and fruiting is rare
Reference : practical botany[semester-1] by Satish Kumar