Preliminary study on the pathogen of mango stem rot disease in Hainan province.
Deng ZeMin, Hu MeiJiao, Bai JuXian, Yang FengZhen
Author Affiliation: Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Danxian county, Hainan, China.
South China Fruits 31 : 39-41
Abstract : Stem rot is an important disease for mango grown in China. It usually causes 10-30% of rotted mangoes during shipping. Many pathogens cause fruit rot. The main pathogen identified in Hainan was Diplodia natalensis [Botryodiplodia theobromae], followed by Marcophoma sp.