Correct "Pulling" technique for viruses?

[hasshoes]

Do you need to remove the roots as well or can you just cut off the plant and pour some boiling water on the root area?

I've lost almost a whole row (and a few on the next rows over). . . but have a few that oddly seem to be making it. (Though they are certainly on high alert pull watch)

I'm worried that if I pull the roots I might splatter disease on the few survivors.

I don't really know how viruses work. . . should I be more concerned about the potentially healthy plants roots growing into infected plants roots and getting sick?

Which is better?

I'll probably lose the whole row to mosaic, but I'll take what odds I can get.

I went crazy with the Neem oil (as I like to say :0) . . . so I'm pretty sure there are no more bugs around immediately to spread anything. Tomorrow I may have a new informative thread to start. . . "how plants look when killed by neem" Hey. . . it was dark. . . all I could find was a watering can.