Anthracnose diseases, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, are a worldwide problem and are especially important in Taiwan owing to the severe economic damage they cause to tropical fruits that are grown for local consumption and export. Benzimidazoles are systemic fungicides widely used for...

Until now, only Lasiodiplodia theobromae has been reported in association with gummosis and dieback of cashew plants and other tropical fruit plants in northeastern Brazil. This study aims to identify and characterize species of Lasiodiplodia associated with gummosis and dieback on tropical fruit ...

Fungi in the Botryosphaeriaceae family cause dieback, fruit rots, and stem cankers in many tropical fruit trees. To identify which species of Botryosphaeriaceae were present in tropical fruit in Puerto Rico and the symptoms they cause in rambutan and longan, a disease survey was conducted...

Species of Colletotrichum are associated with anthracnose of a wide range of host plants including cultivated and wild tropical fruits. The genetic and ecological diversity of species associated with wild fruits are poorly explored, as compared to those associated with pre and postharvest diseases ...

Until recently, most Thai fruit cultivars were improved by chance seedlings and selected by Thai farmers. However, some commercial cultivars were selected and improved by plant breeders. A durian breeding program was commenced by the Department of Agriculture in 1956. Eighteen cultivars were...

Background and Objective: Postharvest disease caused by Colletotrichum spp. caused major losses. The species of Colletotrichum are difficult to distinguish if only seen from their morphology. This study investigated Colletotrichum isolates associated with tropical fruits anthracnose using...

Tropical fruits play an important role in the world economy. They make a substantial contribution to human nutrition and are used for medicine, timber, fuel and livestock feed. The major tropical fruit crops are banana, mango, pineapple, papaya and citrus; however, it is estimated that more than...

Açaí, lychee, mamey, passion fruit and jackfruit are some lesser-consumed tropical fruits due to their low commercial production. In 2018, approximately 6.8 million tons of these fruits were harvested, representing about 6.35% of the total world production of tropical fruits. The present work...

Rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (RSW) is an invasive pest found in India. A nymphal parasitoid, Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani is a potential natural enemy of RSW. Here, we evaluated the biology of RSW in four different host plants, viz., coconut, banana, sapota, and ...

Rugose spiralling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), an invasive pest to the Oriental region was found infesting several plantation crops like coconut, banana, guava, Indian almond, sapota, oil palm, mango, cashew, custard apple and several ornamental...