Cassava witches' broom disease in French Guiana: a threat to cacao cultivation and its biodiversity?
Abdoul‐Raouf Sayadi Maazou, Fabien Doaré, Eliane Louisanna, Hélène Vignes, Didier Tharreau, Henri Adreit, Clara Cayron, Gerben Martijn Ten Hoopen
The paper investigates the potential threat of Cassava witches' broom disease fungus to cacao trees in French Guiana through cross-pathogenicity trials and PCR diagnostics.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2026 · PreprintPathology