TOMATO BUSHY STUNT VIRUS AND TOMATO ADVANCED LINES/CULTIVARS

Thirty-three advanced lines/ cultivarswere screened against Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus(TBSV). Infected tomato plants found with leaf chlorosisand necrosis having bushy habit with an incidence of 9.09%. Thirty advanced lines/ cultivarsshowed negative response against TBSV infection. One advanced line/ cultivarLITTH-557 showed moderate response whereas two lines/ cultivars, NSx6658 and Eurekaka showed the presence of TBSV with strong reaction. Most of the advanced lines/ cultivarswere found to be free from TBSV infection with high yielding potential.