This paper provides a review of the research works on fungal, bacterial, viral and phytoplasmal diseases of aonla (Phyllanthus emblica), bael (Aegle marmelos), ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), pomegranate, fig, jackfruit, karonda (Carissa carandas), phalsa (Grewia asiatica), date palm (Phoenix...

Objective: To investigate antimicrobial activity of solvent extracts of ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and hexane of tropical fruits (dragon fruit, starfruit, pineapple, mango, litchi, longan, orange and wax apple) and their wastes (longan shell, litchi shell, longan seed, banana peel, dragon ...

This book gives a comprehensive account of about 100 major diseases or disorders of fruits and fruit trees of subtropical and tropical regions. Disease of citrus, pome and stone fruits, mango, banana, grapevines and grapes, guava, pawpaw, strawberry, coconut palms, pineapple, pomegranate, litchi, ...

The manure and N:P:K requirements of some tropical and subtropical fruit crops are presented. The appropriate timing and method of fertilizer application to mango, banana, citrus, guava, grape, litchi [Litchi chinensis], pawpaw, pineapple, pomegranate, ber [Ziziphus mauritiana], sapota, and aonla [...

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...

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 [...

The behavior of Salmonella spp. on fresh-cut dragon fruit, banana, starfruit, mango, pineapple, guava and wax apple at 28°C and 4°C was studied. Growth of Salmonella on the fresh-cut starfruit was studied at 7, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30°C. Tropical fruits were cut into cubes and spot inoculated with...