EPPO Global Database

Rhizoctonia theobromae(ONCOTH)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Theobroma cacao (THOCA) Major host
* Samuels GJ, Ismaiel A, Rosmana A, Junaid M, Guest D, Mcmahon P, Keane P, Purwantara A, Lambert S, Rodriguez-Carres M, Cubeta MA (2012) Vascular streak dieback of cacao in Southeast Asia and Melanesia: in planta detection of the pathogen and a new taxonomy. Fungal biology 116(1), 11-23.
Persea americana (PEBAM) Host
* Keane PJ, Prior C (1991) Vascular-streak dieback of cocoa. Phytopathological Papers No. 33. 39 pp. 
------- one record as host.