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Mini Review Volume 10 Issue 2
Differential symptoms of the three most important diseases of the cocoa fruit
Gabriel Cubillos
Received: June 08, 2026 | Published: June 19, 2026
Citation: Cubillos G. Differential symptoms of the three most important diseases of the cocoa fruit. Horticult Int J. 2026;10(2):49-51. DOI: 10.15406/hij.2026.10.00357
Abstract
The cocoa fruits are affected by different fungal diseases that damage the crops, but three of them are considered the main ones in Central and South America and Caribbean islands: Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot ( Moniliophthora roreri), Witches’Broom (Moniliophthora perniciosa) and Black Pod (Phytophthora palmivora). It is important to distinguish each one of them with the purpose to specifically adjust control measures to the causal agent.
Keywords: cocoa diseases, cocoa frosty pod rot, witches’ broom, black pod
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