By 1996 it was widespread and causing severe yield losses throughout the state.
When left untreated, green fruit rot can cause up to a 10% yield loss.
Under the right conditions one plant has the ability to spread the disease to an entire field and cause 100% yield loss.
Up to 80% yield losses were recently recorded in Kenya.
It can cause yield losses of up to 30% in susceptible varieties.
In the areas where this disease is common, the yield losses can be up to 80%.
Birds, however, are a major source of yield loss.
It is capable of causing a yield loss of 100%.
The yield loss may vary up to 10-50 per cent.
This nematode is widespread and can cause yield losses of up to 30-60% in many countries.