Current status of mango malformation in India.
Pradeep Kumar, Misra A. K., Modi D. R.
Author Affiliation: Division of Crop Protection, Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 227 107, India.
Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 10 : 1-23
Abstract : Mango (Mangifera indica L.) occupies a pre-eminent place amongst fruit crops in India and is acknowledged as 'King of fruits' in the country. Malformation is the most threatening malady that causes great economic loss and limits the mango production in India and among tropical and subtropical countries around the globe. Floral malformation, in contrast to vegetative one, is very virulent and can cause the loss of the entire crop. Affected panicles either do not set fruit or abort fruit shortly after they have set; yields can be reduced by as much as 50-80%. Mango Malformation Disease is a fungal disease of mangoes caused by Fusarium species Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans. Mango is the only known host of the disease. Numerous studies on physiological, fungal, acarological, nutritional aspects have attempted, still the nature of the disorder is not fully understood. Keeping in view the seriousness of the problem, the present review explores out to establish a suitable genetic base, indicating the degree of resistance against malformation in different mango cultivars grown under open, natural field infection conditions. Disease management practices through various approaches.