Phomopsis mangiferae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
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Abstract A description is provided for Phomopsis mangiferae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOST: Mangifera indica (mango) (Anacardiaceae). DISEASE: Post-harvest decay and stem end rot. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Mauritius, Senegal, Seychelles, Zambia); Asia (Bhutan, Brunei, India, Malaysia (Sabah), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka); Australasia & Oceania (Australia: Queensland, Western Australia; (French Polynesia) Moorea); Central America and West Indies (Cuba, Dominica, Trinidad & Tobago). TRANSMISSION: Presumably by conidia dispersed by water splash during wet or humid conditions.