“…Host Method of observation Dharne and Kabre, (2009) Chili TMB (leaf turn method) Zabel et al (2001) Tomato NDM Gencsoylu (2009) Cotton TMB (leaf turn method) Ali et al (2004) Brinjal TMB (leaf turn method) Manzano et al (2003) Snap bean Cotyledonary leaf (leaf turn method) Akhtar et al (2004) Cotton TMB (leaf turn method) Sanchez-Pena et al (2006) Brinjal NDM Gupta and Pathak (2009) Black Gram NDM Byrne (2010) Poinsettia Leaf turn method Pasian et al (2000) Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Entire plant counting Castle et al (2009) Melon vine Fifth terminal leaf (leaf turn method) Lee et al (2002) Tomato NDM Sequeira and Naranjo (2008) Cotton Abaxial side of single leaf (leaf turn method) Alicai (1999) Sweet potato NDM Leite et al (2003) Brinjal TMB (leaf turn method) Nombela et al (2001) Tomato Counting on all leaves of each plant Mallah et al (2001) Cotton TMB (leaf turn method) Muniz et al (2002) Tomato and Pepper TMB (leaf turn method) Muqit et al (2008) Tomato NDM Rafiq et al (2008) Araceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Chinopodiaceae, Malvaceae, Meliaceae, Papilionaceae and Solanaceae NDM Leite et al (2005) Okra TMB (leaf turn method) Naranjo et al (2003) Cotton NDM *TMB-Top, middle and bottom, **NDM-No defined method.…”