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Agriculture · Q993

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 993

Q993

Mango malformation is associated with

A.
Mites
B.
Fungus
C.
Both A and B
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mango malformation is associated with Mites and fungi.
Mango malformation disease is caused by one or more species of the fungus Fusarium.
Abnormal, compact development of shoots and flowers are common signs of mango malformation disease. Both normal growth and mango malformation disease-affected growth may be present on a plant at the same time.
The mango bud mite, Aceria mangiferae, has been associated with mango malformation disease as wounds from the mites, feeding activity are thought to facilitate fungal infection.