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Nested PCR methodology for detection of Lasiodiplodia sp. and Ceratocystis sp. in avocado and cocoa seedling samples
2025-04-24
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background: </bold><italic>Persea americana</italic> and <italic>Theobroma cacao</italic> plants can be infected by fungal species of the genus <italic>Lasiodiplodia,</italic> which cause the disease known as dieback. However, <italic>T. cacao</italic> can also be infected by <italic>Ceratocystis </italic>sp., which causes cocoa wilt. These fungi cause necrosis of the vascular tis...
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- 498dfb2f-cda6-525a-8626-7ed0e061baa4
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6506698/v1
