Biological control of the black cob (Phytophthora Palmivora L.) In the crop of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)
Milton Aurelio Guamán Villa,
Edwin Edison Jaramillo Aguilar,
Jhon Fernando Bernal Morales
Abstract:Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a tree of the Esterculiceae family of great importance in the economy of developing countries, due to its different uses and derivatives that are given to the fruit. The main factor for the loss of plantations and low production yields are caused by diseases: witches' broom (Moniliophthora perniciosa Stahel), moniliasis caused by (Moniliophthora roreri Cif & Par) and black ear rot (Phytophthora spp.). Due to this problem of not having an effective control for the eradication o… Show more
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