Mango (Mangifera indica)
Bacterial canker (Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferae-indica)
Symptoms
- Dark and angular spots with yellow halo which are restricted to leaf veins.
- As the disease advances these spots, coalesce to form large patches and show necrosis.
- Leads to formation of cracks and gummosis on affected stem
Management
- Use disease free seeds.
- Field sanitation.
- Spray Psuedomonas 20g/L
- Spray Bordeaux mixture 1% at 2 weeks interval.
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per acre (200 L) | Per hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Copper Oxychloride 50 WP | Bensaan, Blitox, Blue copper, Bluetrox, Copter, Cupramar, Cuprina, Dhanucop, Fytolan, Fytox, Fytran, Fytolan, Hilcopper, Killex copper, Maincop Dhanucop, Star cop, Tagcop, Trucop | Blue | 2-3 gram/litre of water | 20-30 g | 400-600 g | 1000-1500 g | |
| 2 | Carbendazim 50 WP | Bavistin, Benfil, Bengard, Benlate, Benmain, Bensaan, B-stin 50 WP, JK Stein 50 WP, Carben, Carziim 50, Dhanustin, Dhanustin 50 WP, Fungiguard, Gancarzin 50, Glizim, Mintho, Tagstin, Tiara, Zoom | Green | 1 gram/litre of water | 10 g | 200 g | 500 g | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
