Rhizobacteria play a positive role as biocontrol agents well Plant Growth Promoting (PGPR) agents. The research objective was to obtain indigenous rhizobacteria isolates on cocoa plants that have the potential inhibit attack of P. palmivora fungal pathogens, and act PGPR in vitro vivo. results study concluded TRI 7/1, 8/8, GM 7/9 7/10 had highest ability growth pathogen. lowest disease severity...

Different species of Phytophthora cause serious and economically important soilborne diseases of citrus throughout the World. Tree and crop production losses occur from damping-off of seedlings in the seedbed, root and crown rot in nurseries, foot rot and fibrous root rot, and brown rot of fruit in groves. Foot rot results from infection of the bark near the ground level producing lesions on th...

Commercial production of cacao in Hawaii has doubled the past 10 years, and farmers are receiving premium prices for their beans from expanding local confectionery industry. Black pod, caused by Phytophthora spp., is only major disease that been reported but distribution molecular identification lacking. To determine species affecting Theobroma cacao, a sampling trip was conducted on Island Oah...