PREVALENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SOME MAJOR DISEASES OF MANGO IN DINAJPUR DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

The experiments were conducted in different mango orchards of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh under the Department of Plant Pathology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University during April, 2016 to March 2017 on the severity and management of prevalent mango diseases. Altogether, seven different diseases viz. anthracnose, die-back, powdery mildew, sooty mold, red rust, bacterial leaf blight and bacterial leaf spot were recorded. All the diseases were common in the region but these varied from orchard to orchard. Among the diseases, severity of anthracnose, die back, powdery mildew, red rust and bacterial leaf spot were found major problem in both locations. The highest severity of anthracnose, sooty mold, bacterial leaf blight and bacterial leaf spot was found in both locations. Tilt 250EC resulted the highest performance followed by Dithane M-45, Bavistin and Kumulus DF. Similarly, Neem leaf extract + Bashak leaf extract exerted superior performance followed by Bashak leaf extract, Neem leaf extract, Mustard oil-cake extract, Bashak leaf extract + Mustard oil-cake extract and Neem leaf extract + Mustard oil-cake extract in controlling anthracnose, sooty mold, red rust and bacterial leaf spot, die-back, powdery mildew, red rust and leaf spot of mango.