Frosty pod rot
Fungus
Identification key : 
Rots with mould (fungi and oomycetes) (Damage and symptoms on the host)
Scientific name : Moniliophthora roreri
Other names : Moniliasis of cocoa
Fungus that attacks only the pods of cacao and related species (Theobroma, Herrania), widespread in much of tropical America. Young infected pods show swellings and oily spots; later a brown lesion appears, covered with a creamy-white spore powder resembling frost. The beans inside rot, and the disease can destroy a large share of the harvest.
Crops affected : Cocoa
Source : Moniliophthora roreri (MONPRO)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO Global Database
This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Frosty pod rot.
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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.
Ants Phytophthora palmivora (black pod) Chilli thrips Redbanded thrips Pink hibiscus mealybug False codling moth Litchi fruit borer Cocoa pod borer