Rhizoctonia theobromae associated with a severe witches' broom outbreak in cassava of the Brazilian rainforest and evidence of its Southeast Asian origin
Saulo Alves Santos de Oliveira, Samar Sheat, Paolo Margaria, Adilson Lopes Lima, Jackson de Araujo dos Santos, H. S. Rocha, Helton Fleck Silveira, Cristiane Ramos de Jesus, Stephan Winter
This study identifies Rhizoctonia theobromae as the causal agent of cassava witches' broom disease in Brazil and suggests its recent introduction from Southeast Asia.
Frontiers in Plant Science · May 28, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology