Black leaf streak and viral leaf streak: New banana diseases in East Africa
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Tropical Pest Management
- Vol. 36 (2) , 157-158
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09670879009371463
Abstract
Black leaf streak, caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis a virulent pathogen of bananas and plantains, is recorded from Zanzibar. This is the first record of this important pathogen from East Africa. Viral leaf streak of bananas is also identified from Zanzibar. The presence of panama disease and high infestations of root nematode are also noted.Keywords
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