The 4 entries in Laisha's encyclopedia that attack Mango, grouped by type. Each page covers identification, life cycle, the conditions that favour it, action thresholds and integrated management.

Growing Mango? The free Mango grow guide covers the crop from sowing to harvest.

Insect pests

• Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly)Ceratitis capitataInsect · A small, brightly patterned fly whose maggots develop inside citrus, stone fruit, figs, coffee berries and…
• Oriental fruit flyBactrocera dorsalisInsect · A fruit fly whose females lay eggs under the skin of ripening mango, guava, papaya, citrus and hundreds of…

Fungal diseases

• Anthracnose of mangoColletotrichum gloeosporioides species complexFungal disease · Anthracnose is the most important disease of mango wherever the crop meets rain at flowering or fruiting. It…
• Powdery mildew of mangoErysiphe alphitoides (syn. Oidium mangiferae)Fungal disease · Powdery mildew covers mango flower panicles, young leaves and tiny fruits with a white, flour-like growth.…