EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF GUAVA FRUIT CANKER

This book delves into the critical challenge of guava fruit canker a devastating disease caused by Pestalotiopsis psidii that significantly impacts guava yield and quality. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) celebrated as the apple of the tropics holds immense economic and nutritional value in tropical and subtropical regions. However its cultivation faces severe threats from diseases with canker causing yield losses ranging from 30% to 100%.The work provides an in-depth exploration of the pathogen''s i...See More