Remedies for the post-harvest diseases of mango fruits.
Chauhan H. L., Vala D. G., Joshi H. U.
Author Affiliation: Dep. Plant Path., NM Coll. Agric., Gujarat Agric. Univ., Navsari 396?450, India.
Pesticides 22 : 15-17
Abstract : Postharvest rots of Alphonso mangoes were controlled by dipping in warm 52 ± 1°C suspensions of carbendazim (300 p.p.m.), captafol (1500 p.p.m.) and benomyl (300 p.p.m.) for 10 min. The shelf life was increased to 3 weeks or longer if the fruits were sun dried after treatment. Similarly stored untreated fruits showed losses of 50% or more. Fungicides persisted in the pericarp for up to 15 d after warm treatment compared with 8 d after cold dipping. No residues were present in the pulp after 8 d with either hot or cold dipping.