Lasiodiplodia theobromae as a causal pathogen of leaf blight, stem canker, and pod rot of Theobroma cacao in Malaysia

Abstract Symptoms of leaf blight, stem canker, and pod rot were observed on T. cacao during a series of samplings conducted in several states of Malaysia from September 2018 to March 2019. The identity of the pathogen that was responsible for the diseases was determined using morphological character...

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Main Authors: Abd Rahim Huda-Shakirah, Nik Mohd Izham Mohamed Nor, Latiffah Zakaria, Yin-Hui Leong, Masratul Hawa Mohd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13057-9