Agriculture officials are on high alert in the south over the spread of a disease affecting coconut trees . The coconut leaf wilt/ rot disease found in several areas in the southern part of the ...

Bud rot is a fatal fungal disease affecting coconut trees. Young trees are more susceptible particularly during the monsoon. With this infestation, the spear leaf becomes pale and breaks at the ...

The butt rot or basal stem rot of coconut is known by several names in ... but symptoms include discolouration and rotting of stem and leaves. In the later stages, flowering and nut set decreases ...