STATUS OF POST HARVEST DISEASES OF MANGO AND GUAVA IN DHAKA CITY

Abstract

The existing market situation of fruits in the country is in a stage to be upgraded for successful fruit marketing to meet the national demand. Proper packaging and proper maintenance is a vital link in the marketing of fruits such as mango and guava. A survey was carried out during January, 2010 to October, 2010 to study the status of fruit trades of mango and guava in wholesale market of Dhaka The status of fruits trade was observed in 3 wholesale market of Dhaka (Karwanbazar, Zatrabari and Kadamtali). In Mango and guava, mainly 3 diseases of mango and 2 diseases of guava are common such as anthracnose, stem end rot and fusarium rot in mango and anthracnose and scab diseases of guava Monthwise survey of mango found that incidence and severity was the highest in month of September (33% & 25%). For guava, incidence and severity was the highest in the month of August (21% & 31%). In case of laboratory condition Colletrotrichum gleosporioides, Botryodiplodia theobromae and fusarium sp infestation percent was highest (23% &19%) and in case of guava, Pestalotiopsis psidii infestation was higher in August (36%). The present investigation showed that considerable amount of fruits are being traded every year thus to control the post harvest spoilage of mango and guava and to attention of the concerned authorities to take necessary action.