Cross-inoculation experiments demonstrated variation in the level of host preference among C. gloeosporioides [Glomerella cingulata] isolates from 7 tropical fruit crops and also variation in the susceptibility of the hosts. In general, isolates were much more pathogenic on leaves of the original...

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...

In the introductory chapter of this book the nature and causes of postharvest deterioration are considered under the headings postharvest physiology of fruits and vegetables, nature of postharvest deterioration, factors influencing postharvest deterioration, aspects of forensic plant pathology,...

C. gloeosporioides [Glomerella cingulata] was isolated from 23 fruits crops in Sri Lanka. This is the first record of G. cingulata on durian, mangosteen, pini jambu (Syzygium jambos), rambutan and 11 other less economically important fruit trees in Sri Lanka. Symptoms of infection by G. cingulata...

P. diseases of Annona spp., avocado, banana, breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), cashew (Anacardium occidentale), Citrus spp., coconut, durian (Durio zibethinus), fig, guava, jackfruit (Articaroys heterophyllus), lychee, loquat, macadamia, mango, pawpaw, pomegranate and sapodilla [Manilkara zapota]...

Descriptions, illustrations and notes on control are provided for the major postharvest diseases, disorders and injuries of tropical fruits (avocados, bananas, carambola [Averrhoa carambola], custard apples [Annona reticulata], lychees [Litchi chinensis], mangoes, pawpaws, passion fruits, ...

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...

Post-harvest diseases of fruit (bananas, Ziziphus mauritiana, cherries, figs, grapes, guavas, Artocarpus integrifolius, Syzygium cumini, Litchi chinensis, mangoes, oranges, plums and Achras sapota) recorded in Andhra Pradesh during 1979-85 are tabulated giving host, pathogen and nature of...

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 work in this annual report focuses on two main topics such as the plant industries (crop, forestry and horticulture production, entomology and plant pathology) and animal industries (cattle, pasture and buffalo production) in the areas of Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant...