Tropical fruit trees in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, suffer from a wide variety of fungal pathogens. A study was undertaken to report the species and characteristics of pathogenic fungi not previously recorded on tropical fruit trees in Orissa. Diseased specimens were collected during different...

Results of research on bananas and pineapples are summarized on pp. 69-86 and pp. 87-103, respectively. Work on these and other fruits is further reported under Research Station headings as follows: Antilles Section (pp. 107-21): Banana research on root growth, deficiencies in major elements, N...

Diseases of major fruit crops in the red and lateritic zones of West Bengal, India were surveyed in 1996-2001. Mango was mainly affected by anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides [Glomerella cingulata]) and Diplodia stem end rot (Diplodia natalensis [Botryodiplodia theobromae]) followed by...

The total phenolic contents, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of mangosteen, mango, banana, durian, longgong [longan], pawpaw, orange and pineapple peel extracts were studied. The mangosteen and mango peel extracts showed the highest total phenolic contents, and...

Colletotrichum isolates from various tropical fruits (banana, mango, pawpaw, carambola [Averrhoa carambola], guava, wax apple [Syzygium sp.]) had different host ranges, some being pathogenic only to their original host and others infecting several hosts. C. musae from banana could be distinguished...

Numerous brief progress reports on research projects in the departments and main and branch stations include the following: Agricultural Economics, pp. 30-7: Systems of citrus harvesting, handling and transport. Agricultural Engineering, pp. 38-40: Mechanical harvesting of cabbages, tomatoes and...

The research reported includes: Avocados: Clonal trials. Bananas: Manurial trials; plant density trials; effect of tipping young plants and removing the last fully formed hand; clonal trials; herbicide trials; studies on leaf spot (Mycosphaerella musicola) and wilt disease; control of mites [...

Colletotrichum spp. cause anthracnose in various postharvest fruits and are a particularly important problem in tropical and subtropical fruits. The disease in fruits of avocado, guava, papaya, mango and passion fruit [Passiflora edulis] has been reported to be caused by C. gloeosporioides [...

Progress reports include work on the following: Entomology: Control of plum fruit fly (Chaetodacus sp.), pests of coconuts and oil seeds. Mycology: Fusarium wilt of Solanaceae; legume anthracnose; banana wilt (Fusarium oxysporum var. cubense) and anthracnose (Gloeosporium musarum[Colletotrichum...

Division of Plant Industry (pp. 10-27): Agriculture Branch: Soil moisture/soil nutrient interactions, fertilizer and irrigation trials, control of blue mould and leaf miner in tobacco; navy bean variety trial. Horticulture Branch: Nutrition, stock-scion and soil management trials, growth substance...