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1 February 2008 Effect of Mango Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Damage on Mango Seed Viability in Tanzania
Loth S. Mulungu, Makala Mpinga, Maulid W. Mwatawala
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Abstract

Studies were conducted at the horticulture unit of Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, to assess the incidence and effect of mango weevil, Cryptorhynchus mangiferae (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), infestation on mango, Mangifera indica L., seed viability. Three polyembryo mango cultivars (‘Sindano nyeusi’, ‘Sindano nyeupe’, and ‘Dodo’) as well as three monoembryo mango cultivars (‘Ex-horticulture’, ‘Tango’, and ‘Bongwa’) were collected and examined for the presence of C. mangiferae. The effect of seed damage on viability was assessed for both naturally and artificially damaged seeds. However, for artificially damaged seeds, the viability was assessed by cutting away 0, 25, 50, or 75% of the cotyledon before planting. In this experiment, only monoembryo mango cultivars were used. All the examined cultivars were infested by C. mangiferae, although at varying levels. Polyembryo mango cultivars were relatively more infested than monoembryo cultivars. Bongwa and Tango were least infested, whereas Sindano nyeusi recorded the highest C. mangiferae incidence. Germination rates of damaged seeds of polyembryonic cultivars differed significantly from the uninfested control, except for Sindano nyeusi. There were no significant differences in germination percentage among the three monoembryo cultivars, and all the cultivars differed significantly from the uninfested control. The germination rates of seeds with 25% of their cotyledons removed did not differ significantly from the undamaged seeds, indicating that monoembryo cultivar seeds can withstand up to 25% damage and germinate successfully.

Loth S. Mulungu, Makala Mpinga, and Maulid W. Mwatawala "Effect of Mango Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Damage on Mango Seed Viability in Tanzania," Journal of Economic Entomology 101(1), 114-117, (1 February 2008). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[114:EOMWCC]2.0.CO;2
Received: 10 October 2006; Accepted: 22 June 2007; Published: 1 February 2008
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KEYWORDS
damage
germination rate
mango pulp
mango seeds
mango weevil
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