There are other minor fungal diseases reported on vanilla in various growing regions but these are not well documented, not verifi ed, or only reported in isolated cases.
Some of these diseases include dry rot (caused by Rhizoctonia sp.) (Anandaraj et al., 2001), brown rot (caused by Cylindrocladium quinqueseptatum) (Bhai and Anandaraj, 2006), vanilla rust (caused by Puccinia sp. and Uredo scabies) (Correll, 1953;
Augstburger et al., 2000), and other foliar diseases caused by Vermicularia vanillae, Guignardia traverse, Macrophoma vanillae, Pestalospora vanillae, and Physalospora vanillae (Correll, 1953). Reports on vanilla diseases are often confi ned within local scientifi c journals and extension reports, which are not easily accessible internation-ally. Fungal diseases of vanilla are generally not well studied. Much work is required to understand the biology, distribution, pathogen structure and spread, and disease management of these diseases.
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