Mango

Question 1

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Answer 1

Anthracnose

Question 2

Is a post harvest problem, the most serious fungal diseaze of mangoes

Answer 2

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Question 3

Blackend and withers
The flower,
Produces blossom blight

Answer 3

Anthracnose

Question 4

Irregular brown spots in young leaves, mature leaves have shot holes

Answer 4

Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes

Question 5

Scab

Answer 5

Denticularia maniferae

Question 6

A fungal disease primarily affects developing fruits

Answer 6

Denticularia maniferae

Question 7

Grayish brown spots with dark margin, the surface develops cracks anf fissured corky tissues

Heavy infestation occurd during rainy season

Answer 7

Scab

Question 8

Infected fruits are misshapen with unsightly looking surface

Answer 8

Denticularia maniferae

Question 9

Diplodia/ stem end rot

Answer 9

Diplodia natalensis

Question 10

It is characterized by dark
lesions developing at the pedicel end of the mango
fruits after they are harvested.

Answer 10

Diplodia natalensis

Question 11

Under warm and moist conditions, the infected area
extends towards the end of the fruit. The fruit turns
from dark-brown to purplish black and the tissues
become watery and produce unpleasant odor

Answer 11

Diplodia natalensis

Question 12

Soft rot

Answer 12

Diplodia natalensis

Question 13

Hard rot

Answer 13

Collletotrichum gloeosporides

Question 14

Sooty mold

Answer 14

Meliola
mangiferae

Question 15

A fungal disease that gets nourishment from honeydew

Answer 15

Sooty mold

Question 16

The
disease develops on the leaf surface and on fruit as
black velvety covering.

Answer 16

Sooty mold

Question 17

The sooty mold on leaves interferes with the
photosynthetic activities of the plant. It reduces the
tree’s vigor and fruit bearing capability and
downgrades the fruit’s market value.

Answer 17

Sooty mold