Mango malformation: role of Fusarium moniliforme and mangiferin.
Chakrabarti D. K., Kumar R.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, N.D.University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad 224?229, India.
Agricultural Reviews (Karnal) 19 : 126-136
Abstract : The causal organism of mango malformation was identified as F. moniliforme [Gibberella fujikuroi]. Host metabolites, including mangiferin, affect the seasonal variation of the pathogen population and hence disease incidence.