(Should the trees wear a mask too?)
World’s Chocolate Supply Under Threat By Virus, Researchers Call for Cacao Trees To Be Vaccinated
By Anthony Scott Apr. 25, 2024
In a new scientific study, researchers from the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana and the University of Kansas, Prairie View A&M, reported that the cacao swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD), caused by tiny insects called mealybugs, has endangered cacao trees in the Ivory Coast and Ghana.
Harvests in the Ivory Coast and Ghana have been cut by 15% to 50% since the virus has wreaked havoc on cocoa trees.
To combat the pesky virus, researcher Chen-Charpentier from the University of Kansas, Prairie View A&M, has advocated for vaccinating cocoa trees and spreading them out from one another.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/worlds-chocolate-supply-under-threat-virus-researchers-call/