Molecular identification of Moniliophthora roreri isolates from cocoa orchards in Norte de Santander, Colombia

The plant pathogenics fungus Moniliophthora roreri, causes losses to cocoa farmers and it causes the “Moniliasis”, too. The disease destroys the cocoa pod and crop production decreases, the losses reach up to 60% in the department of Norte de Santander. Little is known of the biology of the fungus,...

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Main Author: Liliana Yanet Suárez Contreras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2016-01-01
Series:Acta Agronómica
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/acta_agronomica/article/view/47994