Definition
Anthracnose is a plant disease caused by acervuli-forming fungi (order Melanconiales) and characterized by sunken lesions and necrosis.
Discussion
Anthracnose of mango panicles is a very severe problem in high-rainfall areas of Hawaii.
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Mango (Mangifera indica) panicle affected by anthracnose, caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes. |
/mango_anthracnose_inflorescence_1.jpg) Mango (Mangifera indica) panicle affected by anthracnose, caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes. |
/mango_anthracnose_panicles_1.jpg) Mango (Magnifera indica) panicle affected by anthracnose, caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes. Note the pin-prick black lesions on the panicle. |
Anthracnose is a plant disease caused by acervuli-forming fungi (order Melanconiales) and characterized by sunken lesions and necrosis.
Anthracnose of mango panicles is a very severe problem in high-rainfall areas of Hawaii.