EPPO Global Database

Cacao swollen shoot disease(CSSV00)

Overview
Code created in: 2001-03-24

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: CSSV00
  • Preferred name: Cacao swollen shoot disease

Notes

Cacao swollen shoot disease initially thought to be caused by 'cacao swollen shoot virus' is caused by a complex of several badnaviruses.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Cocoa mottle leaf virus
Cocoa swollen shoot virus
CSSV

Common names
Name Language
cocoa swollen shoot English
swollen shoot of cacao English
renflement des branches du cacaoyer French
retono hinchado del cacaotero Spanish