Abstract:Erythricium salmonicolor is the cause of pink disease in cocoa in the humid tropics. The growth of 4 isolates (ES-WR006, ES-WR008, ES-ER009 and ES-ER010) of the fungus on different sources of nutrient (carbohydrate, amino acid and vitamin) and environmental conditions (temperature, pH and light) were evaluated in the laboratory. The pink disease isolates utilised the nutrients to different extent, with the best radial mycelial growth rate achieved with isolate ES-WR008 followed by ES-WR006. None of the isolate… Show more
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