Pests & diseases of coconut
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Reported as major problem in many countries in South East Asia, Caribbean (Jamaica) and Africa (Kenya).
Bud rot, caused by the fungal agent Phytophthora palmivora, is one of the major diseases of palms. Bud rot occurs on coconut and other palms (e.g., betel nut, oil palm), but Phytophthora palmivora infects many other crops (e.g., cocoa and papaya), as well as weeds, in Pacific i
The fungus, Marasmiellus cocophilus causes basal stem break and lethal bole rot in coconut seedlings [1]. In East Africa, the fungus has only been reported on coconut, but, in the Solomon Islands it has also been found growing on Bermuda grass, junglerice and goose grass. Death in palms is observed in younger palms up to 8 years old [2]. The entire bole decays in some cases due to infection by secondary bacteria [3].
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