Gummosis is a serious disease in mango.
Symptoms
-amber colored gum exudes from trunk or branch of the mango tree..
-Vascular tissue discoloration
-Xylem tissue appear as striated brownish streaks..
Casual organism is fungi called ceratocystis fimbriata , lasiodiplodia theobromae( Botriodiplodia theobromae
The bark beetle hyphocryphalus mangiferae spread this fungi to other healthy mango tree..
control measures
-pruning diseased twigs 2-3 inches below the affected portion and paste it with copper oxy chloride ( 0.3%)/ bordeaux paste
If problem left unattended, the tree will get affected totally and will die soon..
Carnay
Symptoms
-amber colored gum exudes from trunk or branch of the mango tree..
-Vascular tissue discoloration
-Xylem tissue appear as striated brownish streaks..
Casual organism is fungi called ceratocystis fimbriata , lasiodiplodia theobromae( Botriodiplodia theobromae
The bark beetle hyphocryphalus mangiferae spread this fungi to other healthy mango tree..
control measures
-pruning diseased twigs 2-3 inches below the affected portion and paste it with copper oxy chloride ( 0.3%)/ bordeaux paste
If problem left unattended, the tree will get affected totally and will die soon..
Carnay
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