The effect of beetle damage and infection by okra mosaic virus (OMV) on pod yield, number of fruits, plant height and time of harvest for okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) was investigated. A preliminary greenhouse experiment was set-up in order to examine the effect of OMV in combination with the application of the pesticide Nuvacron 40 SCW on the cultivar Jockoson. The greenhouse experiment revealed that there was no interaction between the applied pesticide and the infection by OMV for the measured parameters (P=0.98). Virus infection in this greenhouse experiment significantly reduced yield by 26 % (P<0.0001) and delayed first harvest by 5 days (P
Keywords
Beetle damage, Nigeria, okra, okra mosaic virus, pesticide, yield