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Diseases of Cacao
(
Theobroma cacao
L.)
Page Content
L. H. Purdy, R. A. Schmidt, and K. P. Gramacho, primary collators (last update 10/30/98)
BACTERIAL DISEASES
Crown gall
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
(Smith & Townsend) Conn.
(artificial inoculations)
Stripe
Erwinia caratovora
(L. R. Jones) Bergy et al.
FUNGAL DISEASES
Anthracnose
Glomerella cingulata
(Stoneman) Spauld. & Shrenk.
Armillaria root rot
Armillaria mellea
(Vahl: Fr.) Karsten
Black pod
Phytophthora capsici
Leonian
P. citrophthora
(R. E. Sm. & E. H. Sm.) Leonian
P. heveae
A. Thompson
P. megakarya
Brasier & Griffin
P. palmivora
(E. J. Butler) E. J. Butler
Black root
Rosellinia bunodes
(Berk. & Br.) Sacc.
R. pepo
Pat.
Brown root
Phellinus noxius
(Corner) G. H. Cunn.
Canker
Phytophthora citrophthora
(R. E. Sm. & E. H. Sm.) Leonian
P. palmivora
(E. J. Butler) E. J. Butler
Ceratocytis fimbriata
Ellis & Halst.
Ceratocystis wilt
Ceratocystis fimbriata
Ellis & Halst.
C. moniliformis
(Hedgc.) C. Moreau
C. paradoxa
(Dade) C. Moreau
Collar crack
Armillariella mellea
(Vahl: Fr.) P. Kumm.
A. tabescens
(Scop.) Dennis, Horton & Hora
Collar rot
Ustilina deusta
(Hoffm.: Fr.) Lind
Crinipellis pod rot
Crinipellis perniciosa
(Stahel) Singer
Cushion gall (green-point gall)
Nectria rigidiuscula
Berk. & Broome
(
Fusarium decemcellulare
C. Brick. – syn)
Dieback
Physiological, stress induced, more than 80 fungal species associated with this syndrome
Horse hair blight
Crinipellis sarmentosa
(Berk.) Singer
Lasiodiplodia pod rot
Lasiodiplodia theobromae
(Pat.) Griffon & Maubl. (
Botryodiplodia theobromae
Pat. – syn.)
Leaf anthracnose
Colletotrichum
spp.
Macrophoma pod rot
Macrophoma
spp.
Moniliophthora pod rot
Moniliophthora roreri
(Ciferri & Parodi) Evans, et al.
Phytophthora pod rot
Phytophthora capsici
Leonian
P. citrophthora
(R. E. Sm. & E. H. Sm.) Leonian
P. heveae
A. Thompson
P. megakarya
Brasier & Griffin
P. palmivora
(E. J. Butler) E. J. Butler
Pink disease
Erythricium salmonicolor
(Berk. & Broome) Burdsall
Sudden death
Verticillium dahliae
Kleb.
Mycoleptodiscus terrestris
(J. W. Gerdemann) Ostazeski
Thread blight
Ceratobasidium koleroga
(Cooke) Höhn.
Trachysphaera pot rot (mealy pod)
Trachysphaera fructigena
Tabor & Bunting
Vascular streak dieback
Oncobasidium theobromae
Talbot & Keane
Violet root rot
Nectria mauritiicola
(Henn.) Seifert & Samuels
(
Sphaerostilbe repens
Berk. M. A. Curtis syn)
Wet root rot
Ganoderma philippii
(Bres. & Henn.:Sacc.) Bres.
White root rot
Rigidiporus microporus
(SW,: Fr.) Overeem
(
R. lignosus
(Klotzsch) Imazeki syn.)
White thread
Maramiellus scandems
(Massee) Dennis & Reid
Witches’ broom
Crinipellis perniciosa
(Stahel) Singer
MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES
Algal disease
Cephaleuros virescens
Kunze
Cherelle wilt
Physiological, no specific pathogen involved
PARASITIC NEMATODES
Awl nematode
Dolichodorus
spp.
Cyst nematode
Heterodera
spp.
Dagger nematode
Xiphinema
spp.
Lesion nematode
Pratylenchus
spp.
Reniform nematode
Rotylenchulus
spp.
Ring nematode
Hoplolaimus
spp.
Root-knot nematode
Meloidogyne
spp.
Spiral nematode
Helicotylencus
spp.
Stubby root nematode
Trichodorus
spp.
PARASITIC HIGHER PLANTS
Mistletoe
Denrophthora
spp.
Loranthus
spp.
Oryctanthus
spp.
Phoradendron
spp.
Phthirusa
spp.
Tapinanthus
spp.
VIRUS & VIROID DISEASES
Cacao swollen shoot
Cacao swollen-shoot badnovirus (CSSV)
Cacao yellow mosaic
Cacao yellow mosaic tymovirus (CYMV)
Cacao necrosis
Cacao necrosis nepovirus (CNV)
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