Open AccessFirst Report of Colletotrichum asianum causing anthracnose on Willard mangoes in Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
Krishnapillai N.,
Wijeratnam R.S. Wilson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2014.029.001
Subject(s) - mangifera , horticulture , conidium , spots , biology , potato dextrose agar , mycelium , postharvest , black spot , blight , crop , botany , agar , agronomy , genetics , bacteria
The mango ( Mangifera indica ) is an important fruit crop in Sri Lanka with a total mango production of 67,941 metric tons per annum, on 26,120 ha (FAO, 2010). Willard mangoes grown in Jaffna district (9°40’N and 80°00’E) are also …