Diseases of fruit plantation medicinal and aromatic crops (2+1)

Finger rot of Banana

Causal organism :Botryodiplodiplodia theobromae
The fungus invades the fruits through wounds or injuries and the pulp turn rapidly turns into a black, watery mass. It spreads more rapidly as the fruit ripens and may affect the whole finger. Greyish black mycelia on the surface is the characteristic symptom of the disease.