Other Plant Disease -- India
Nagpur [district] oranges are succumbing to a fungal infection brought on by excess rain. Some farmers are quoting an 80% loss of the produce already being harvested. ICAR [Indian Council of Agricultural Research] said that there has been a 40-50% dip in production due to a fungal infection called `phytophthora palmvora.' "The atmospheric humidity is around 90-95%. Such conditions favour the growth of this fungus."
[ICAR] said the fungus is invading developing fruits and causing brown rot.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6688624&promed&0
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