Publications by authors named "Daniela O Lisboa"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on Moniliophthora perniciosa, a fungus causing the witches' broom disease in cacao plants in Brazil, and explores its presence on various other plant families labeled as biotypes.
- - Researchers conducted a survey of 24 fungal isolates from ten different host plants across Brazil, analyzing their DNA and morphology to confirm all were part of M. perniciosa, including a previously distinct species.
- - The findings highlight the broad ecological impact of M. perniciosa, now identified on 16 solanaceous species and even found as a non-pathogenic endophyte in a rainforest tree, suggesting significant ecological and evolutionary implications.
, the source of chocolate, is affected by destructive diseases wherever it is grown. Some diseases are endemic; however, as cacao was disseminated from the Amazon rain forest to new cultivation sites it encountered new pathogens. Two well-established diseases cause the greatest losses: black pod rot, caused by several species of , and witches' broom of cacao, caused by .
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