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. Control is by spraying with fungicide. From flowering the fruit takes 15 to 20 weeks to ripen. They are harvested when there is a change from green to light yellow in the colour of the skin.