Relative susceptibility of mango varieties to powdery mildew caused by Oidium mangiferae.
Tiwari R. K. S., Ashok Singh, Rajput M. L., Bisen R. K.
Author Affiliation: TCB College of Agriculture and Research Station, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Bilaspur (M.P.), India.
Advances in Plant Sciences 19 : 181-183
Abstract : The resistance of 44 mango cultivars to powdery mildew caused by Oidium mangiferae was determined in an experiment conducted in Madhya Pradesh, India during 2000-01 and 2002-03. Powdery mildew incidence ranged from 0 to 75%. Cultivars Baigan Phalli, Barbalia, Dabari, Dilpasand, Khirama, Nagarideeh, Oloor and Totapari were highly resistant to the pest, recording 0% incidence of powdery mildew, whereas cv. Aamrpali was the most susceptible, recording 75% incidence of the disease.