Mango malformation: a review.
Salazar-García S.
Author Affiliation: Campo Experimental Santiago Ixcuintla-CIRPAC-INIFAP, Apartado Postal 100, Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit 63300, Mexico.
Revista Mexicana de Fitopatología 13 : 64-75
Abstract : Mango floral or vegetative malformation is the most widespread and destructive disease of mango. Aetiology of mango malformation has been controversial and it has been attributed to bacteria, viruses, phytoplasmas, eriophyid mites (Aceria (Eriophyes) mangifera) and physiological factors. Although information on many aspects remains inconclusive, most evidence points to the fungus Fusarium moniliforme [Gibberella fujikuroi] var. subglutinans as the casual agent. Information on symptoms of mango malformation, aetiology, disease cycle and control are reviewed.