Cacao swollen shoot virus disease leads to death of 50% of some harvests
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. Researchers have developed a new strategy: using mathematical data to determine how far apart farmers can plant vaccinated trees to prevent mealybugs from jumping from one tree to another and spreading the virus. Vaccinated Trees? That doesn't sound good.
cocoa tree beans are getting a disease.
Cacao swollen shoot virus disease leads to death of 50% of some harvests
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. Researchers have developed a new strategy: using mathematical data to determine how far apart farmers can plant vaccinated trees to prevent mealybugs from jumping from one tree to another and spreading the virus. Vaccinated Trees? That doesn't sound good.
Oh my, another person who believes in viruses.😒