TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS

• what does tobacco mosaic virus infect?

  plants
• what are the symptoms of tobacco mosaic virus?

  stunted growth and discolouration of leaves
• what the effects of tobacco mosaic virus?

  it destroys cells in the leaves meaning the plant can no longer carry out photosynthesis and produce sugar making plant have stunted growth
• how is tobacco mosaic virus spread?

  transmitted by insects like aphids
• how do you prevent tobacco mosaic virus?

  you have to remove the infected plants and destroy them, you have sterilise machinery and use insecticides to kill the vectors
• is there a cure for tobacco mosaic virus?

  no, but there is a resistant that you can use of plants