What Is The Cause Of The Bark Issues With My Mango Tree?

Question

My mango tree (in Thailand) is losing bark in certain areas. Some of the missing bark areas have what seems to be white substance in, almost as it is eating away the bark Other areas have sticky brown substance oozing from them Do you know what is the cause of this and how it can be remedied?

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Answer 1

Cankers are common on fruit trees and can be caused by disease or tree borers. These articles should help:

https://extension.psu.edu/stone-fruit-disease-cytospora-canker

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/growing-mango-trees.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/mango-tree-diseases.htm

https://plantclinic.cornell.edu/factsheets/treecankers.pdf

https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g7190