Phomopsis folliculicola. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Phomopsis folliculicola. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Theobroma cacao (cocoa) (main host), Guazuma grandiflora (=Theobroma grandiflora) and Trochetia boutoniana (Sterculiaceae). DISEASE: Associated with rotting pod, flower stalk, bark, stem and witches broom condition of cocoa. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda); Asia (India, Malaysia, Sabah); Australasia & Oceania (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is.) South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador); Central America & West Indies (Cuba, Dominica, Granada, Jamaica, St. Lucia). TRANSMISSION: Probably by conidia dispersed by water splash during wet and humid conditions.