Other Plant Disease -- Malaysia
In Malaysia, a new bacterial disease of jackfruit (_Artocarpus heterophyllus_) called 'jackfruit bronzing' has increasingly been observed. Symptoms are characterized by a yellowish-orange to reddish discoloration of the pulp and axis inside the fruit.
In April 2016, diseased jackfruit samples showing bronzing symptoms were collected in a plantation in Pahang state, peninsular Malaysia. Laboratory studies (isolation, PCR, pathogenicity tests) confirmed the presence of _Pantoea stewartii_
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2eBQXD3
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