Fruits and vegetables are constantly affected by postharvest diseases, of which anthracnose
is one of the most severe and is caused by diverse Colletotrichum species, mainly C …

Southeast Asia is a fertile land with a warm and humid climate which tends to accommodate
various food crops. The development and advancement of the agricultural sector not only …

Climate models predict decreasing precipitation and increasing air temperature, causing
concern for the future of cocoa in the major producing regions worldwide. It has been …

Theobroma cacao is one of the main crops of economic importance in the world as the
source of raw material for producing chocolate and derivatives. The crop is the main source …

Many countries face the problem of agroindustrial waste elimination, which is linked to
environmental damage caused by improper waste management. These wastes contain …

In this work, we determined the degree of filamentous fungi contamination in cocoa
fermented seeds and the fungal potential to produce enzymes that could contribute to the …

The genus Ceratocystis includes many phytopathogenic fungi that affect different plant
species. One of these is Ceratocystis cacaofunesta, which is pathogenic to the cocoa tree …

Cocoa beans are the basic ingredient to produce chocolate and its derivatives, including
cosmetics, foods, and pharmaceutical products. The quality of cocoa beans is greatly …

Mycotoxins are the primary contaminants in food that have a significant impact on global
food safety and security. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has demonstrated significant …

Unstable new-encounter relationships between plants and pathogens form when organisms
are transported between once-isolated biogeographic regions. Ceratobasidium theobromae …