(Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1987) Anita Cherian, K; Susamma Philip
Several fungi and bacteria was isolated from decayed fruits like banana, mango, pineapple and orange collected from the local markets of Trivandrum city over a period of six months, Among these Botryodiplodia theobromas was the most common fungus with its occurrence on all fruits. Other pathogenic fungi isolated from each fruit