The leaf cutter weevil neatly cuts off tender young leaves leaving the petioles standing. Control is by spraying when new flushes appear. The oriental fruit-fly lays eggs under the rind of ripening mangoes and the emerging maggots start feeding on the soft pulp. Damaged fruits are co2llected and disposed of. Shoot borers damage young shoots and flowers.
Control is by spraying with insecticide.
Anthracnose is the most common disease of the mango. It causes flowers and fruits to turn black and drop prematurely. Control is by spraying with fungicide. Sooty mould is a fungal disease spread by scale insects. Affected fruits and leaves have a sooty black appearance.