Background: The role of fungi in cocoa crops is mainly associated with plant diseases and
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …

Theobroma cacao, the source of chocolate, is affected by destructive diseases wherever it is
grown. Some diseases are endemic; however, as cacao was disseminated from the Amazon …

The Basidiomycota constitutes a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi and is second in
species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly …

With the simultaneous growth in interest from the mycological community to discover fungal
species and classify them, there is also an important need to assemble all taxonomic …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao), one of the most important tropical crops, is responsible for a
multibillion-dollar confectionary trade. It originated in the neotropics, but most production …

Abstract In Southeast Asia (SEA) fastidious fungi of the Ceratobasidium genus are
associated with proliferation of sprouts and vascular necrosis in cacao and cassava, crops …

The tropics produce a range of fruit from tree crops that cannot be grown in colder climates.
Bananas, mangos, several nuts, spices, coffee, and cacao are widely traded and much …

Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.) Griffon & Maubl., a member of the family
Botryosphaeriaceae, is becoming a significant threat to crops and woody plants in many …

Introduction We now recognize that plant genotype affects the assembly of its microbiome,
which in turn, affects essential plant functions. The production system for crop plants also …

Simple Summary Cassava witches' broom disease (CWBD) is a major threat to cassava
production, and it is believed to be caused by phytoplasma, an unculturable bacterial …