
Diseases noticed in some arecanut plantations
The Hindu
Bud rot, crown rot and fruit rot have resurfaced in Kadaba, Moodbidri
Bud rot and crown rot diseases along with fruit rot (mahali or kole roga) disease have resurfaced in some arecanut plantations in Dakshina Kannada. At present, the diseases have been reported from Kadaba and Moodbidri taluks. A three-member team of scientists from the Vitla regional station of the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) visited one of the affected plantations at Idala under Perabe village in Kadaba taluk on Tuesday to study and recommend disease control measures to the plantation owner Suresh.More Related News