Cacao Moniliophthora pod rot, Moniliophthora roreri - Pest Tracker

Brantlee Spakes Richter, University of Florida, Bugwood.org

Cacao Moniliophthora pod rot
Moniliophthora roreri

Cacao Moniliophthora pod rot (Moniliophthora roreri) is a fungal pathogen of Cocoa. It is a native of South and Central America.

Moniliophthora roreri completes its entire life cycle on the pods in the tree. Damage caused by the disease varies from less than 25% in some regions to a total loss of production in other regions.

News

03/20/2020 - 841 acres of cocoa in St Mary treated for Frosty Pod Rot

02/27/2018 - Frosty pod rot seminars well attended by cocoa farmers

01/16/2018 - Can Gene Editing Save the World's Chocolate?

01/16/2018 - Fight against cocoa disease intensifies