11 Jan Diseases of mango blossoms and their management
आम के बौर (फूल) के रोग और उनका प्रबंधन Mango production is seriously hampered by many diseases particularly in recent days. About 140 disease-causing pathogens are known to inflict damage to mango crop at various stages of its production. Among them, diseases on inflorescences or blossoms, if unchecked, take heavy toll on yield of mango. Powdery mildew and blossom blight or anthracnose are the most notorious diseases infecting mango in India at the time of flowering and fruit set. Powdery mildew of Mango blossoms Powdery mildew affecting mango inflorescence is characterised by greyish white or whitish colour talc like haze and it may cover the inflorescence partially or entirely, leading to reduced fruit set...