Introduction Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), an evergreen tropical fruit tree belonging to the Moraceae family, has been a staple food in Sri Lanka since ancient times.1 It is widely cultivated across several Asian countries, including India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. In south-central and southeast Asia, jackfruit is considered a significant …
Fusiform rust, caused by the fungus Cronartium quercuum f.sp. fusiforme, is native to the southern United States. Fusiform rust is an economically important disease of pine in managed pine forests and occasionally....
