PLATE 8 
Photomicrographs of diseased tissues of coconut and cacao: 
A. —Section from diseased tissue near growing point of field case of coconut budrot, 
showing intercellular, nonseptate mycelium. Approximately, X 200. Acid fuchsin 
and light-green stain. 
B. —-Section from diseased tissue near growing point of field case of coconut budrot, 
showing fingerlike haustoria penetrating host cells. Approximately, X 750. Acid 
fuchsin and light-green stain. 
C. —Free-hand section of rind of diseased cacao pod, showing chlamydospores. Ap¬ 
proximately, X 25°. Acid fuchsin and light-green stain. 
Photomicrographs of conidia and chlamydospores of both strains of Phytophthora: 
D. —Conidia of Phytophthora strain from coconut, showing presence of many nuclei. 
Sectioned material from pure culture of fungus on oatmeal agar. Approximately, X 
750. Triple stain. 
E. —Chlamydospores of Phytophthora strain from cacao. Sectioned material from 
pure culture on oatmeal agar. Approximately, X 750. Triple stain. 
F. —Conidium of Phytophthora strain from coconut, showing papilla stained deeper 
than wall of spore, and numerous nuclei. Sectioned material from pure culture on 
oatmeal agar. Approximately, X 75 °- . Triple stain. 
G. —Conidia of Phytophthora strain from cacao showing presence of many nuclei. 
Sectioned material from pure culture of fungus on oatmeal agar. Approximately, X 
750. Triple stain. 
