CSSVD is a serious constraint to the production of cocoa in West Africa, particularly in Ghana where the disease was first recognized in 1936. Several different strains of the virus exist and can cause defoliation, dieback of the plant and severe yield losses. In susceptible varieties such as West African Amelonado cocoa, the most severe strains of the virus can kill the plant within 2-3 years.
Publication year
2022
Authors
Gilmour M; Crozier J; Kouamé, C. R
Language
English
Keywords
cultivation, swellings, cocoa, diseases
Geographic
Côte d'Ivoire
