Disease of mango (Mangiferae indica) fruits caused by Dothiorella dominicana.
Alabi R. O.
Author Affiliation: Dep. Biol. Sci., Univ. Ilorin, Nigeria.
International Biodeterioration 22 : 21-25
Abstract : A soft rot disease caused by D. dominicana on mango fruits on farms and in market stalls around Ilorin, Nigeria resulted in losses of 10.94-13.56%. The pathogen stains the epicarp black and turns the mesocarp from yellow to dark brown or black, thereby reducing the quality and market value of the fruits. The causal agent, which was frequently isolated from fruits and leaves, grew well on glucose, fructose and ripe mango mesocarp agar but less so on unripe mesocarp agar. Infectivity was high on fruits with soft epicarp such as tomatoes, guava and aubergines normally grown in association with mango.