There is a looming epidemic of Bacterial Black Spot disease in Ghana, according to leading scientists. Already the disease has been reported in Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region.
Bacterial Black Spot disease, often referred to as BBS, attacks mango and other trees, weakens their branches and causes cankers on fruits and premature fruit drop.
A Plant Pathologist at Crop Research Institute, Atta Kwesi Aidoo, says once the disease breaks out in an area, it spreads very fast and can destroy an entire mango plantation.
He warns BBS is now a major threat to mango plantations in Ghana.
A Mycologist at Crop Research Institute, Mrs Zippora Appiah-Kubi, revealed the disease has been detected in some parts of the country in the last seven years.
“Farmers should check for the symptoms of the disease in other mango growing areas in the southern sector and report same to the CSIR-CRI,” she advised.
source: myjoyonline.com
