Minor tropical fruits are grown on a small scale and provide income to smallholder farmers. The cultivation of these fruit crops indirectly contributes to the economy of producing countries as well as to food and crop security. Dragon fruits, guava, passionfruit, lychee, longan, mangosteen, ...

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 ...

In host range study artificial inoculation of host plants with C. gloeosporioides infecting sapota revealed that fungus was highly pathogenic to the plant species viz. sapota, khirani, cocum, mango, cashew nut, ramphal, areca nut and papaya while the remaining hosts viz. jackfruit, guava, jamun and ...

This issue presents studies on the leaf area estimation in lychees by means of allometric relationships, dehydration and spraying of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), quality index and harvest maturity of Eugenia cibrata fruits, Gonodonta (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) species defoliating sugar apple and...

The production of bananas and other tropical fruit crops in the subtropics is highly influenced by climate. In the case of bananas, climate causes undesirable physiological phenomena and long cropping cycles, despite which yields obtained in the subtropics can be excellent. True tropical fruits...

The Philippines has more than 300 edible fruit and nut species but only a few are commercially cultivated. In terms of volume of production, banana, pineapple, and mango are the major fruits grown, followed by Citrus, papaya, jackfruit, and durian. Unlike major annual food crops like rice and...

This study aimed to assess the population dynamics of Bacillus thuringiensis and its potency as a bio-agent against Spodoptera litura. The field study was conducted in Musi Banyuasin District, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Isolation and exploration of B. thuringiensis were carried out by taking the...

This book provides an up-to-date review of the state of the art in tropical and subtropical fruit production systems. It focuses on the most successful strategies to ensure long-term sustainability in cultivation of tropical woody species, including careful soil management and optimal soil...

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...