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PRO/PL> Anthracnose, mango – India: (KA)

Other Plant Disease -- IndiaWith a steep fall in prices of mangoes, growers are dumping them by the roadside in Kolar district. Adding to farmers' woes, the Totapuri variety has been attacked by a fungal disease -- anthracnose. Growers are demanding compensation from the government.[Byline: V Velayudham]--Communicated by:ProMED[Anthracnose is considered the most important disease of mango. It is caused by the fungi _Colletotrichum gloeosporioides_ or _C. acutatum_. Symptoms may include flower blight; Read more [...]