Most smallholder cocoa farmers in West Africa are not equipped with the necessary tools,
techniques, and practices to rejuvenate their aging cocoa farms. Instead, they rather prefer …

Arthropods are crucial for sustaining global cacao cultivation, contributing to diverse
ecological functions within the cacao agroecosystem. Despite their importance, there'sa lack …

Theobroma cacao originated from the tropical humid forests in the equatorial slopes in
South America and was domesticated in the growing regions of the world at varied time …

Mirid populations and their damage on cacao production have been widely studied under
shaded conditions worldwide. There is a lack of information on the mirid populations and …

The impact of mirid true bugs on cocoa production is widely assessed for Sahlbergella
singularis and Distantiella theobroma species in the cocoa growing area in Africa. No study …

Mirids (Sahbergella singularis and/or Distantiella theobroma) are the major pests of cacao
farms in Africa. Cocoa production losses due to these species have been widely …

A field survey was conducted in the cocoa growing states in Southwest Nigeria in the
2017/2018 year with the objective of assessing the incidence and intensity of diseases and …

Cocoa dieback is an emergence disease in cocoa farms in West Africa, due to the
synergistic action of Sahlbergella singularis Hagl. and/or Distantiella theobroma (Dist.) and …

El Ecuador consta entre los países biológicamente más ricos de la planta, se ubica entre los
primeros lugares en el ámbito biodiverso. La cantidad de especies por metro cuadrado es …

El chinche del cacao Monalonion dissimulatum Distant es un Mírido capaz de causar
grandes pérdidas del 15 hasta el 80% en cacaoteras. En el Ecuador no existen registros de …