Cassava witches’ broom disease is quickly spreading across Northeastern South America, threatening a critical food staple for ...

Commonly, they referred to it as the Cassava Witch’s Broom disease, ... there was no problem about this disease because people plant cassava on a subsistence level or backyard production only.

J. M. Pardo et al, First report of cassava witches' broom disease and Ceratobasidium theobromae in the Americas, New Disease Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ndr2.70002 Journal information: Scientific ...

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A witches’ broom is an abnormal, brush-like growth of many weak shoots. It often looks somewhat similar to broom bristles on a plant. Insects, fungi, bacteria, or viruses can cause witches’ brooms.

By Mary Grace Padin A disease which could reduce cassava yield is infesting plantations particularly in Mindanao, prompting the government to create a technical working group that would craft ...

This invention redefines the comprehension and approach to treating agricultural diseases by providing a window into the microscopic world of pathogens and plant life. Journal Reference: Leiva, A. M., ...

Even more deadly is Witches’ broom disease, endemic to South America and the Caribbean, and first reported in 1785 by the explorer, Alexandre Rodrigues, in the Brazilian Amazon basin. When it spread ...

image: Plant pathologists based in Vientiane, Laos, have identified the root cause of cassava witches' broom disease. view more . Credit: Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT / A. Galeon ...