Citrus Production and Premature Fruitdrop Disease in Belize
- 1 March 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in PANS
- Vol. 25 (1) , 30-36
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09670877909411657
Abstract
A brief outline of the citrus industry in Belize is given, with reference to the crop cycle and its relationship to climate. The main pest, disease and cultural factors affecting production are reviewed. The history of premature fruitdrop disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. is traced, with a description of symptoms, epidemiology and the development of disease control programmes up to 1975. Problems encountered in the effective application of fungicide sprays are described, and the future research programme is outlined.Keywords
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