Cacao Diseases : A History of Old Enemies and New Encounters / edited by Bryan A. Bailey, Lyndel W. Meinhardt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bailey, Bryan A., editor.

Meinhardt, Lyndel W., editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences (Springer-11642)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant diseases.

Plant breeding.

Agriculture.

Plant Pathology.

Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.

Local Subjects:

Plant Pathology.

Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIII, 633 pages) : 79 illustrations, 71 illustrations in color

Edition:

First edition 2016.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book reviews the current state of knowledge concerning cacao pathogens and methods for their management. Topics discussed include the history, biology and genetic diversity of Moniliophthora (which causes witches' broom and frosty pod rot) and Phytophthora species (which causes black pod rot) that cause diseases resulting in major losses to cacao production. Emerging pathogens such as Cacao swollen shoot virus and Ceratobasidium theobromae (which causes vascular streak dieback) are also discussed in detail, along with many pathogens of significant local concern. Most of these pathogens represent major risks to global cacao production should they expand into new areas, breaking out of their current limited distributions. By considering cacao diseases as a group, similarities in the available tools and techniques used in their management become apparent, as do their limitations. Gaps in our current knowledge of cacao pathogens and the management of the diseases they cause are detailed, and suggestions for future research directions are provided. This insight allows readers to consider cacao disease threats from a more comprehensive, global perspective and paves the way for an improved synergy of efforts between the various research programs, agencies, and industries, both private and public, with vested interests in cacao production, and cacao farmers.

Contents:

Part I The crop and its pathogens

Part II Moniliophthora roreri and Moniliophthora perniciosa: history and biology

Part III Phytophthora spp. causal agents of black pod rot

Part IV Pathogens of expanding concern

Part V Pathogens of local concern and potential to spread

Part VII Non-microbial maladies of cacao

Part VIII Disease Management.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-319-24789-2

9783319247892

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