Editing Kola nut (section)

===Pests and diseases===
The nuts are subject to attack by the kola weevil ''[[Balanogastris kolae]]''. The larvae of the moth ''[[Characoma strictigrapta]]'' that also attacks cacao bore into the nuts. Traders sometimes apply an extract of the bark of ''[[Rauvolfia vomitoria]]'' or the pulverised fruits of ''[[Xylopia]]'' and ''[[Capsicum]]'' to counteract the attack on nursery plants. The cacao pests ''[[Sahlbergella]]'' spp. have been found also on ''C. nitida'' as an alternative host plant. While seeds are liable to worm attack, the wood is subject to borer attack.

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|+ Kola nut production, 2022
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! scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | [[tonne]]s
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|{{NGA}} || 174,108
|-
|{{CIV}} || 58,641
|-
|{{CMR}} || 48,571
|-
|{{GHA}} || 24,644
|-
|{{SLE}} || 8,450
|-
|'''World''' || '''315,024'''<ref name="fao">{{cite web |date=2024 |title=Kola nut production in 2022, Crops/Regions/World list/Production Quantity/Year (pick lists) |url=https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL |access-date=10 June 2024 |publisher=UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT)}}</ref>
|}