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Survey and comparative detection of the Rhizoctonia fungi associated with vascular streak dieback disease in cacao-growing areas of the Philippines Development project
Description:
This project focuses on conducting a survey for the occurrence of vascular streak dieback (VSD), an emerging fungal disease that is threatening cacao production in the Philippines and southeast Asia. Additional experiments will be conducted to develop a robust diagnostic assay to detect the fungus from infected plant and methods to inoculate plants with the fungus to develop methods to screen cacao germplasm for resistance to VSD.
Region(s)/Country(s):
Philippines
Dates:
09/30/2015 - 09/29/2017
Institutional Partner(s):
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Philippines
Funding Agency(s)/Sponsor(s):
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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