Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
JM Maske, Shalini Masih, OP Verma and Prashant A Jain

Abstract:
The mango (Mangifera indica L.) is the premier fruit among the tropical fruits and has been in cultivation in the Indian subcontinent since several centuries. Among the various growth stages of mango, a flowering stage has been most sensitive in successful mango production due to having direct effects on yield. The major problems limiting mango yields are associated with flowering behaviour, viz., alternate bearing, irregular bearing, late bearing, Diseases like Anthracnose and Some Insect Pest Infestation. It is prone to many fungal diseases, leading to heavy loss in yield. Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is recognized as one of the most important pre and post-harvest disease limiting mango fruit production worldwide. Morphological characteristics of fungi is not sufficient for the identification of Colletotrichum spp. Therefore characterizations of fungi up to the species level requires molecular identification with using the ITS region. Inspite the development of chemical and cultural control measure for this disease significant losses to production during harvesting are still a reality. Identification and Characterization of Colletotrichum isolates associated with mango anthracnose in Konkan region, Maharastra, India is unexplored. In this review paper we are trying to revealed the work of many researchers on this aspect with Morphological characters along with molecular phylogeny of Colletotrichum spp infecting different mango fruits need to be established.