In vitro studies for resistance to anthracnose disease (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.) in different mango hybrid seedlings.
Ashutosh Pandey, Pandey B. K., Muthukumar Manoharan, Sailendar Rajan, Yadava L. P., Chauhan U. K.
Author Affiliation: Molecular Plant Pathology Lab., Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow - 227 107, U.P., India.
International Journal of Fruit Science 12 : 390-401
Abstract : Anthracnose, a serious pre- and post-harvest disease in mango, is reported to be caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Anthracnose diseases significantly affect the yield and fruit quality of mango (Mangifera indica). None of the mango cultivars tested was found to be resistant to anthracnose. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to screen the F1 progeny of mango hybrids consisting of 73 seedlings under in vitro conditions. None of the genotypes were immune to anthracnose. CISH-H-2035 and 1734 were found to be resistant, and CISH-H-1718, 1719, and 1886 hybrid mango seedlings were moderately resistant. Further investigations need to be carried out to examine sources of immunity and develop new hybrid cultivars with resistance to anthracnose.