A new method for the inoculation of Phytophthora palmivora (Butler) into cacao seedlings under greenhouse conditions

A new method for the inoculation of Phytophthora palmivora (Butler) into cacao seedlings under greenhouse conditions

Abstract Background The black pod disease affects cacao plantations worldwide; it is caused by the oomycete species of the genus Phytophthora. The resistance of cacao plants to the black pod is commonly evaluated by artificial inoculation of the pathogen and the monitoring of the disease symptoms. H...

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Main Authors: Paola Delgadillo-Durán, Mauricio Soto-Suárez, Leonora Rodriguez-Polanco, Martha Carrero-Gutierrez, Esperanza Torres-Rojas, Roxana Yockteng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Plant Methods
Subjects:
Black pod
Theobroma cacao
Image analysis
Inoculation method
Resistance evaluation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-020-00656-8

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