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Alternaria fruit spot: Alternaria alternata

Symptoms

  • Small reddish brown circular spots appear on the fruits.
  • As the disease advances these spots, coalesce to form larger patches and the fruits start rotting.
  • The arils get affected which become pale and become unfit for consumption.

Management

  • All the affected fruits should be collected and destroyed. Spraying Mancozeb 0.25 % effectively controls the disease.


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