Little leaf of brinjal early stages of plant growth. However, in cases of late season infections fruits may remain small, become hard and unfit for consumption or marketing. The disease is caused by a plant pathogenic mollicute, "Phytoplasma" (earlier known as mycoplasmalike organism or MLO) and is transmitted by the insect vector, "Hishimonus phycitis" which belongs to the group of leafhoppers. Management of the insect vector by means of insecticides and cultivation of resistant varieties are the principal means of management of the disease. Little leaf of brinjal Little leaf of brinjal or eggplant ("Solanum melongena" L.) is one of the most serious diseases
Fruit carving give the artwork a different texture or help with its design. Some of the tools include: Before carving a fruit, the necessary materials must be gathered. The usual process is to have the tools handy for when they are needed in one's steps towards creating a carving. There are two types of carvings that can be done. The first is Skin Carving, this is when the outer skin of the fruit (or vegetable) is carved to reveal the fleshy center, where the color is different than the outer skin to create a design using the contrast between the outer skin