A groundnut plant showing stunted growth with yellow or mottled leaves is likely to be infected with
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The groundnut plant showing stunted growth with yellow or mottled leaves is likely to be infected with Rosette. Rosette is a viral disease that affects groundnut plants and causes stunted growth with yellow or mottled leaves. The virus is transmitted by an eriophyid mite and can also cause the plant to produce smaller pods and fewer nuts. The infected plants also exhibit the formation of small rosettes of leaves at the top of the plant, which is a characteristic symptom of this disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Rosette, and the only way to manage it is by preventing the spread of the disease through the use of disease-free seed, controlling the mite population, and removing infected plants from the field.