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Cotton Plant Diseases. The virus is transmitted between susceptible cotton varieties by cotton aphid (aphis gossypii). Plants infected early in the season are stunted and yield is reduced drastically.

Primary agents in north carolina include rhizoctonia solani (soreshin), pythium spp. [14] jyoti and tanuja : If aphid infestation is heavy it may cause leaves to yellow and/or distorted, necrotic spots on leaves and/or stunted shoots;