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Multilocus evidence of Phytophthora palmivora and P. tropicalis as causal agents of cacao black pod disease in southern Mexico

Jul 2026 · Tropical Plant Pathology · Vol 51 · 0 citations · 42 references

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This study provides the first multilocus evidence of the coexistence of P. palmivora and P. tropicalis in cacao plantations in southern Mexico and redefine the known species composition of the cacao black pod disease complex in Mexico.

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