Breadfruit is susceptible to several diseases that limit its export potential and growth. Fruit rots can be reduced by removing diseased fruits from trees and not allowing fruits to ripen on the tree or rot on the ground. A root rot called Phellinus noxius is also a serious problem, especially in areas of recently cleared forest, and can affect the roots and trunk of breadfruit trees. Breadfruit is also a host for fruit flies, which currently limits the export of fresh breadfruit fruits.

2. Bread Fruit Diseases
A
Lecture To ToT trainees ( FFS)
By
Mr. Allah Dad Khan
Provincial Coordinator IPM KPK
MINFAL Pakistan

3. Diseases
The best way to deal with fruit rots is to remove
affected fruits from the tree and not allow fruits to
ripen on the tree or rot on the ground. Breadfruit is
also a fruit fly host which currently limits the export
potential of fresh fruits. Phellinus noxius, a root rot,
can be a serious problem, especially when trees are
planted in areas of recently cleared forest.

4. Breadfruit leaf rust

5. Tree affected with root and trunk rot.

6. Fruit rot of breadfruit.