Pole bean, an important vegetable crop is becoming susceptible  for yellow mosaic virus disease transmitted by whiteflies throughout the year. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of different integrated approaches for the management of the disease. Intercropping with two rows of border crops of maize 30 days before sowing of pole bean, mulching with black silver mulch, seed treatment with Thiomethaxam 25 WG – 5g/kg seeds during sowing,  soil application of Pseudomonas fluorescens along with neem cake (1kg/100kg), installation of yellow sticky trap @ 10 no/acre and spraying of seaweed extract (1.5ml/L) 20 days after sowing, spraying of Thiamethoxam 25% WG (0.5 g/L) and Imidacloprid 17.8 SL (0.5ml/L) 30 and 45 days after sowing respectively recorded less disease incidence and higher yield compared to recommended practice.

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