Efficacy of new fungicides as preharvest spray in controlling post-harvest anthracnose of mango fruits.
Hossain M. M., Mortuza M. G., Hasan M. M., Uddin M. S., Naher M. N. A.
Author Affiliation: Regional Horticulture Research station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chapai Nawabganj-6300, Bangladesh.
International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology 5 : 1-4
Abstract : A field trial was conducted at the Regional Horticulture Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Chapai Nawabganj in Bangladesh during February to July 2008 to test the efficacy of 13 new fungicides against post-harvest anthracnose of mango fruits. None of the fungicides under investigation was able to control the disease completely. Sarazim 50 WP (Carbendazim) at the rate of 1 gm/litre was the best fungicide to control postharvest anthracnose effectively. Arba 50 WP (Carbendazim), Sunphanate 70 WP (Thiophanate methyl), Zhe-metalex 70 WP (Mancozeb+Metalaxyl), Remedy 25 EC (Carbendazim), Greenzol 25 EC (Propiconazole), Edcozeb 70 WP (Mancozeb) and Amazole 250 EC (Propiconazole) were able to control more than 80 percent of the disease. Edcozeb 80 WP was the best fungicide to control the blackening of mango fruit surface followed by Zhe-metalex 70 WP, Arba 50 WP and Remady 25 EC (Carbendazim).