Phil Stevens wrote:Since the new growth looks healthy, I don't think it's disease. .
I agree, and since the entire vine looks wilty.... could it be that there was wind and the support tree was swaying and the vine got damaged at its base?
I grow chayote and they are amazingly resilient plants. I've got one that is at least 4 years old and keeps putting out shoots. I cut the heck out of it (use it as browse for my rabbits). Fruiting in my setting (9b) is limited to early winter, they will have flowers/small fruits all year that fall off, the fruits only stay when it's cooler. Give it time, and I dont see any situation in which pollinators are a bad thing.