Advice on a sick tree

[sup3r1or]

Hello everyone, 

 

I am looking for some advice. We had a few trees in the garden for 5 years; we planted when we moved in. We had 5 cocoa trees; at some point they started to have this white stuff on them almost looks like mold or something.  Even on actual fruits, someone told my wife that it was a fungal infection, and we had to them down, which was not great as they took time to grow. Now my wife said we have to cut down mango tree, we planted it when we moved in. Now I want to have an opinion on this before I cut it down. I took some photos to show how it looks like. If anyone can tell me is there a way to save the tree and treat it, we have zero experience of gardening unfortunately, but I am looking to learn. 

 

I appreciate any advice. 

[alanrchase]

It appears you have an infestation of mango bark boring beetle larvae. Not a lot you can do about it as far as I know. I have occasionally had success cutting into the bark and killing the larvae, they feed just under the bark and chew holes into the trunk. Had a few trees die because of them. Some YouTube videos from India on how to try and deal with them. Normally the tree kills them off before they take a serious hold, beige coloured sap from a spot on the trunk is an indicator that the tree has stopped an attack.

 

[Antiparovian]

Go to garden shop with photos and ask for advice.

[xtrnuno41]

Wel you could browse in google "plant disease detection online"

You get sites where you put in the photo of plant with disease and you get suggestions.

For instance  https://plantix.net/en/

You have to decide if you want to use, I have no experiences in any of the sites.

The one mentioned is just an example. I have nothing to do with it.

Discovered it some time ago it was there.

Can say that is a good idea of using AI ! You could do with lots of things and has a "positive" working.

However, the outcome may be negative.