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Mango Dieback and Gummosis in Sindh, Pakistan Caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae

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    • Muhammad Ali Khanzada
    • Abdul Mubeen Lodhi
    • Saleem Shahzad , Pest and Disease Research Lab, Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

      Diagnosis of dieback and gummosis (caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.)) on mango in Sindh, Pakistan is described, including: taxonomy; symptoms and signs; host range; geographical distribution; pathogen isolation, identification, and storage; and pathogenicity tests.

      Accepted for publication 16 January 2004. Published 2 March 2004.