Of frosty pod rot moniliophthora roreri of cocoa in tabasco, mexico. Pdf first report of moniliophthora roreri causing frosty pod rot on. The fungus is currently in an invasive phase and has recently greatly expanded its geographic range evans, 2002. Abstract cocoa moniliasis, caused by moniliophthora roreri, is the disease that majors losses in the production it causes averages of 30% in plantations of cacao of ecuador.
Theobroma cacao cacao is the host of major economic concern. The invasive pathogen originated in western colombiaecuador. Important threats to chocolate production worldwide. Biodiversity and biogeography of the cacao theobroma cacao. Artigos reaccion a moniliophthora roreri en theobroma spp. Moniliophthora roreri is a hemibiotroph with a long biotrophic phase 4590 days. Moniliophthora roreri, the causal agent of frosty pod rot of cacao, is a member of the mushroomforming family marasmiaceae marasmiineae, agaricales, basidiomycota. First report of moniliophthora roreri causing frosty pod rot on theobroma cacao in jamaica. The disease is economically damaging in the various. Moniliophthora perniciosa is the causal agent of the witches broom disease wbd in cacao but the morphological and molecular diversity of m.
Cacao, moniliophthora roreri, control cultural y quimico. Theobroma cacao ematica 417430 abstract one of the most important limitations of cocoa production worldwide is primarily diseases caused by the pathogenic fungi of the genus moniliophthora sp. Efecto del azoxystrobin sobre moniliophthora roreri. Moniliophthora roreri attacks theobroma and herrania species causing frosty pod rot. Additionally, they can have adverse environmental and.
Moniliophthora roreri, the cause of moniliasis or frosty pod rot, occurs on the neotropical rainforest genera theobroma and herrania. Conversely, frosty pod rot, caused by moniliophthora roreri, and witches broom. Cacao, genetica, moniliasis, moniliophthora roreri, colombia. However, these fungicides place selective pressure for resistance on m. First report of moniliophthora roreri causing frosty pod. First report of frosty pod rot moniliasis disease caused. Biology stage of moniliophthora roreri in colombia. First report of frosty pod rot moniliasis disease caused by.
The fungus moniliophthora roreri causes moniliasis or frosty pod rot of cacao theobroma cacao, the cocoa tree, one of the most destructive diseases of cacao in latin america, where it is endemic. Biology, epidemiology and control of moniliasis moniliophthora roreri of cacao. Jul 18, 2017 frosty pod rot fpr, caused by the basidiomycete moniliophthora roreri, is a devastating disease of cacao. Outbreak of cacao witches broom disease, crinipellis perniciosus. Spore masses, of apparent asexual origin, are produced on the pod surface after initiation of the. Consequently, monilia roreri was reclassified and given its current name, moniliophthora roreri cif. Evans, 2016 but it has not been previously reported in the caribbean. Frosty pod rot fpr, caused by the basidiomycete moniliophthora roreri, is a devastating disease of cacao. Biodiversity and biogeography of the cacao theobroma. Pdf first report of frosty pod rot caused by moniliophthora roreri.
Moniliophthora roreri, causal agent of cacao frosty pod rot bailey. Moniliophthora roreri moniliophthora perniciosa keywords. This fungus, formerly known as monilia roreri, causes frosty pod rot, a serious disease of theobroma cacao. Moniliophthora is a genus of fungi in the family marasmiaceae. First report of moniliophthora roreri causing frosty pod rot.
Frosty pod rot disease of cocoa plants is caused by the basiodiomycete. Evaluation of cacao theobroma cacao clones against seven. Javier correa alvarez, sergio castro martinez y jairo coy. Moniliophthora roreri, the cause of frosty pod rot fp, is a specialized fungal pathogen family marasmiaceae that invades only actively grow ing pods of cacao. In recent years it has expanded its range in south america peru and venezuela and rampaged throughout mesoamerica.
Moniliophthora roreri began spreading north from panama in 1956 orellana, 1956 and has now reached the northern limit of cocoa cultivation in continental america. Moniliophthora roreri salud publica enfermedades y trastornos. Moniliophthora roreri, causal agent of cacao frosty pod rot. The cacao pathogen moniliophthora roreri marasmiaceae. Downloads thematic 3 proceedings international cocoa. Moniliophthora perniciosa witches broom disease of cacao.
Evaluation of cacao theobroma cacao clones against seven colombian isolates of moniliophthora roreri from four pathogen genetic groups. This is the first report of fpr in mexico, where production is now threatened by one of the most devastating cocoa diseases. Prevalence of moniliophthora roreri in theobroma cacao in. First report of moniliophthora roreri causing frosty pod rot on theobroma. Efecto del azoxystrobin sobre moniliophthora roreri, agente. While this basidiomycete has had devastating effects on the cacao tree t.