June 2025

Physiological and vegetative growth variations of cacao thread blight disease causing morphotypes in Ghana

Thread blight disease (TBD) is caused by several morphologically distinct pathogens classified into morphotypes. The morphotypes were identified as Marasmius crinis-equi, (Morphotype A); Marasmius tenuissimus, (Morphotypes B and C); Marasmiellus scandens (Morphotype D) and Marasmiellus palmivorus (Morphotype E). Evaluation of 52 isolates revealed consistent distinguishing growth characteristics in culture. The...

Author(s): Ishmael Amoako-Attah, Eric Asare Kumi, Yahaya Bukari and George Tawiah Odamtten