Mango germplasm comprising of forty three varieties was evaluated for the level of the panicle malformation
disease intensity. The intensity varied significantly among the genotypes. Out tested varieties four were tolerant,
27 were moderately tolerant, five were moderately susceptible while seven were recorded highly susceptible to
malformation. Disease incidence frequency was highest in ‘Lab-e-Mashooq’ (68.70 %) followed by ‘G.M. Wala’
(64.28 %) and lowest in ‘Sensation’ (7.20%) and ‘Gulab Khas’ (7.8 %). The lowest affected varieties may be used
for incorporating their tolerance in the other commercial varieties through breeding program. The incidence rate
was higher (38.69%) in six commercial varieties under Central Punjab ecological conditions than that of (26.70%)
in the Southern (Multan) region. However, the tolerance in genotypes seems specific to ecological regions and
the growers of the highly susceptible varieties should be very careful and regular in carrying the control measures
Saeed Ahmad, R. Anwar, Z.A. Chatha, A.G. Grewal, Ishfaq A. Hafiz, Nadeem A. Abbasi. (2008) Intensity of panicle malformation in mango (Mangifera indica L.) varieties, , Volume-45, Issue-4.
