Because infected trees develop bizarre green outgrowths that resemble brooms, the disease is known as witches' broom disease. Two to three months after infection, the brooms turn brown and begin ...

Tens of thousands of people have lost their jobs as the cocoa industry struggles with the "witches' broom" and "frosty pod" infections. If the diseases reach plantations in West Africa the effects ...

Unlike those caused by living organisms, these can be harmful, diverting energy from the rest of the tree and reducing its strength and ability to withstand extreme weather and disease. Even more ...

Cassava Frogskin Disease and Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease. This milestone achievement, recently published in peer-reviewed journals, can revolutionize cassava disease management across Latin ...

Because infected trees develop bizarre green outgrowths that resemble brooms, the disease is known as witches' broom disease. Two to three months after infection, the brooms turn brown and begin ...