Morphological and Molecular Identification of the Pathogen Associated with Pink Disease of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in the Nawa Region of Côte d'Ivoire
Coulibaly Klotioloma, Camara Brahima, Dibi-Gogbé Françoise, Guiraud Brigitte Sahin, Kouame N’Dri Norbert, Acka Kotaix Jacque, N’guessan Walet Pierre, Mathias Tahi Gnion, Kone Daouda, N’guessan Kouamé François & Allou Kouassi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2023
Pink cocoa disease, long considered a minor disease in ivorian cocoa farming, has become a major problem for cocoa production, especially in the Nawa region (Soubre), one of the main cocoa-producing areas in Côte d'Ivoire. The disease is characterized by the appearance of spots o...