| Moniliophthora roreri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Marasmiaceae |
| Genus: | Moniliophthora |
| Species: | M. roreri
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| Binomial name | |
| Moniliophthora roreri (Cif.) H.C. Evans, Stalpers, Samson & Benny, (1978)
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Moniliophthora roreri is a basidiomycete fungus that causes frosty pod rot disease, one of the most serious problems for cacao (Theobroma cacao— the source of chocolate) production in Latin America. This disease and together with witches’ broom disease (caused by M. perniciosa) and black pod rot (caused by Phytophthora sp.) constitute the cacao disease trilogy.[1] It causes serious losses in southwestern parts of South America; spores are dry and powdery and are spread easily by water movement, wind, or movement of pods; disease spread is highest during periods of high rainfall.[2]
- ^ Fulton, RH (1989). "The Cacao Disease Trilogy : Black Pod, Monilia Pod Rot, and Witches' Broom". Plant Disease. 73 (7): 601–603. doi:10.1094/pd-73-0601.
- ^ "Cocoa (cacao) - Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation". www.plantvillage.org. Retrieved 5 January 2018.