What are the pests affecting mangoes?

Fruitfly: The oriental fruitfly is one of the most serious pests of mango in the country which has created problem in the export of fresh fruits. Bactrocera dorsalis, B. zonatus and B. correctus are the most common fruitflies which cause serious damage to mature mango fruits.

What is mango anthracnose disease?

Mango anthracnose disease (MAD) is a destructive disease of mangoes, with estimated yield losses of up to 100% in unmanaged plantations. Several strains that constitute Colletotrichum complexes are implicated in MAD worldwide.

Why is my mango fruit falling off?

The main reason for Mango fruit splitting is an infection by bacterial black spot. Why is Mango fruit dropping off? Mango flowers will set much more fruit than the tree can hold and have significant Mango fruit drop. Other reasons for Mango fruit falling off include water stress, poor pollination, disease, and insect attack.

Are mango trees affected by Mad?

MAD is among the most widespread diseases that can attack mango at any time, whether when it is still in the field, in transportation, or storage. Mango orchards may show symptoms of the disease on the mango trees’ leaves, twigs, and fruits ( Figure 2 ). It can also be found on the blossoms ( Uddin et al., 2018 ).