EPPO Global Database

Rhizoctonia theobromae(ONCOTH)

Overview
Code created in: 2001-03-03

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: ONCOTH
  • Preferred name: Rhizoctonia theobromae
  • Authority: (P.H.B. Talbot & Keane) Oberwinkler, R. Bauer, Garnica, R. Kirschner

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Ceratobasidium theobromae (P.H.B. Talbot & Keane) Samuels & Keane
Oncobasidium theobromae P.H.B. Talbot & Keane
Thanatephorus theobromae (P.H.B. Talbot & Keane) P. Roberts

Common names
Name Language
cassava witches’ broom disease English
vascular dieback of cocoa English
vascular streak dieback of cocoa English
witches’ broom disease of cassava English
maladie du balai de sorcière du manioc French
Vassoura de Bruxa da mandioca Portuguese (BR)