Moniliophthora perniciosa
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Moniliophthora perniciosa basidiocarp (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Moniliophthora perniciosa (Stahel 1915) Aime & Phillips-Mora 2006 - (witches'-broom of cacao)
This fungus causes an important disease of cacao in South and Central America. The symptoms are characterized by proliferating shoots on the infected branches, resulting in a weakening of the tree and reduced yield.
Synonyms:
Crinipellis perniciosa
Marasmius perniciosus
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Hexenbesen des Kakaos |
| • English: | witches'-broom of cacao |
| • Español: | escoba de bruja |
| • Français: | balai de sorcière |
| • Português: | vassoura-de-bruxa |
For a review see Marelli et al. (2019).
- Other images of Moniliophthora perniciosa (IPM Images - click to enlarge)
infected cacao branch
infected cacao pod
