Shanta, P.Menon, K.P.V.2014-09-192014-09-191961Indian Coconut Journal, Vol.15: 36-46, 1961http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5870Some physical properties and the mode of transmission of Coco-«,-. nut Wilt Virus (CWV), the virus associated with the root (wilt) disease * of coconut has been studied using cowpea as indicator plant. 9. The virus is sap transmissible and its insect vector on coconut is Stephanitis typicus Dist. It is also soil-borne, the clay and silt fractions collected from the base of diseased trees being infective. It has a fairly wide host range when mechanically tansmitted and occurs naturally in the roots of a number of weeds.enArticle