Leaf curl of papaya

Host organism: Carica papaya
Pathogen : Papaya leaf curl virus (PaLCV)
Classification –
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Family: Geminiviridae
Genus: Begomovirus
Species: Papaya leaf curl virus
Characters-
-It is a viral disease
-PaLCuV-infected plants display wrinkled and curled leaves that roll downward or inward,resembling an inverted cup.
-The leaf undergoes a transformation from leathery to rigid, with a thickened vein and zig-zag twisted petioles
-Infected plants exhibit defoliation, fail to produce flowers or fruits, and exhibit restricted growth in the advanced stages of infection.
Reference : practical botany[semester-1] by Satish Kumar