Fungal disease of cacao
What type of information exists that could aid biocontrol researchers in their quests for agents that might compete with species of fungi that cause diseases, or prevent the interaction of pathogens with cacao? I probably have not answered this question satisfactorily, but I do know that the abundant literature that addresses diseases caused by fungal pathogens of cacao contains many facts. Reading literature can provide factual information about a disease and its hosts, but facts gleaned from the literature may improve one's understanding of existing preformed concepts. Facts about fungal diseases of cacao should form the base on which ideas to move beyond the present knowledge must be built. One should be critical when reading articles about pathogens and diseases. Just because something has been published does not actually make it true. But when one reads scientific articles receptivity for facts may, or may not be established. When articles divulge facts or information to advance an individual's knowledge, those facts may or may not be received. Also reading an article once may not allow the assimilation of the facts contained there in, but facts that could move one forward might be there waiting to be harvested. Reading articles more than once even several times may highlight a fact that will trigger thought along a line to formulate a new idea as to a solution to a perceived problem. Ideas generated from facts are the why and wherefore of research, and the doldrums of "facts only" is the home of far too many.
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Turrialba (Costa Rica)
1999
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| Subjects: | THEOBROMA CACAO, CRINIPELLIS PERNICIOSA, MONILIOPHTHORA RORERI, ONCOBASIDIUM THEOBROMAE, ARMILLARIA MELLEA, GANODERMA PHILLIPPII, VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE, MARASMIUS PERNICIOSUS, MUERTE DESCENDENTE, CERATOCYSTIS, BUBA DE PUNTOS VERDES, CONTROL BIOLOGICO, SINTOMAS, |
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| Summary: | What type of information exists that could aid biocontrol researchers in their quests for agents that might compete with species of fungi that cause diseases, or prevent the interaction of pathogens with cacao? I probably have not answered this question satisfactorily, but I do know that the abundant literature that addresses diseases caused by fungal pathogens of cacao contains many facts. Reading literature can provide factual information about a disease and its hosts, but facts gleaned from the literature may improve one's understanding of existing preformed concepts. Facts about fungal diseases of cacao should form the base on which ideas to move beyond the present knowledge must be built. One should be critical when reading articles about pathogens and diseases. Just because something has been published does not actually make it true. But when one reads scientific articles receptivity for facts may, or may not be established. When articles divulge facts or information to advance an individual's knowledge, those facts may or may not be received. Also reading an article once may not allow the assimilation of the facts contained there in, but facts that could move one forward might be there waiting to be harvested. Reading articles more than once even several times may highlight a fact that will trigger thought along a line to formulate a new idea as to a solution to a perceived problem. Ideas generated from facts are the why and wherefore of research, and the doldrums of "facts only" is the home of far too many. |
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