Disease Management Strategies and the Survival of the Banana Industry

Stover, R. H.

doi:10.1146/annurev.py.24.090186.000503

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“…Although the transition to Cavendish revitalized the trades, the risk of relying on a closely related set of clones was recognized by those who were familiar with the 'Gros Michel' history. In his evaluation of export production, Stover (1986) indicated that the trades were "… extremely vulnerable to a new disease, especially a tropical race of Fusarium wilt that could devastate the basis of the industry e the Cavendish varieties." Soon after his review, new plantations of Cavendish began to succumb to Fusarium wilt in Southeast Asia, and by the early 1990s it was apparent that a new race of Foc was responsible.…”

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Management of Fusarium wilt of banana: A review with special reference to tropical race 4

2015

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Management of Fusarium wilt of banana: A review with special reference to tropical race 4

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“…Leach (1958) formalised the link between the nematode and the disease in the scientific literature and during the 1950s and 1960s there were efforts at R. similis control, using hot-water treatment and nematicides, in the plantation banana sector in both the West Indies and West Africa (Blake, 1969). Burrowing nematode rootrot is now viewed as one of the most costly diseases affecting commercial banana (essentially Musa AAA, Cavendish varieties) plantations (Stover, 1986;. Whilst apparently of limited distribution in smallholder banana and plantain production, for example in Africa (Price, 2000), R. similis is a serious pest when present (Bridge et al, 1995), including on East African Highland bananas in Uganda (Speijer & Kajumba, 1996;Speijer et al, 1999).…”

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The banana burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne, in the Lake Victoria region of East Africa: its introduction, spread and impact

Price¹

2006

Nematol

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In the Lake Victoria region of East Africa bananas are a starchy staple of major importance. Whilst concerns over banana cultivation in the region have been expressed for well over 50 years, over the last 30 years these have grown more serious, with data suggesting that banana yields have halved in some areas since the 1970s. Historical and survey evidence demonstrate that the banana burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis, and the associated 'black-head toppling disease' were absent from the region prior to the 1960s. It is suggested that the introduction of R. similis to Uganda and its subsequent rapid spread in many of the banana growing areas of the Lake Victoria region is a major component of the severe production difficulties the crop is presently facing. Evidence for the continuing spread of R. similis in East and Central Africa and the implications of this are discussed.

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“…This disease, caused by the fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis, is the most important disease of banana because the fruit is a vital food source in developing countries, and also a valuable export food, ranking fourth after rice, wheat, and milk (76,81). However, exports account for 10%-20% of banana production, with the remainder of the crop being used by poor subsistence farmers in Africa, the Americas, and Asia.…”

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“…The Cavendish variety is exported to North American and European markets. The black Sigatoka fungus infects plantains, dessert, and cooking bananas, causing disease everywhere bananas are grown (76). M. fijiensis has recently emerged as an important pathogen in the Americans and Caribbean.…”

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One Foot in the Furrow: Linkages Between Agriculture, Plant Pathology, and Public Health

Scholthof

2003

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Key Words genetically modified crops, mycotoxigenic fungi, biological control, environmental health, disease triangle s Abstract Plant pathology is a field of biology that focuses on understanding the nature of disease in plants as well as on more practical aspects of preventing and controlling plant diseases in crop plants that are important to agriculture. Throughout history, plant diseases have had significant effects on human health and welfare. Several examples, in both historical and contemporary contexts, are presented in this review to show how plant pathogens, biotechnology, and farming practices have affected public health. Specific topics illustrating clear linkages between agriculture and human health include allergens in the environment, food-safety and agricultural practices, mycotoxigenic fungi, agrobioterrorism, and the biological control of plant diseases. The further argument is made that in order to monitor and ensure that good health and safety practices are maintained from "farm to fork," public health specialists may benefit from the resources and expertise of agricultural scientists. Man does not live by bread alone-but he must have bread. And he must have bread that is truly a staff of life, not a scepter of death (44).

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Disease Management Strategies and the Survival of the Banana Industry

Cited by 40 publications

References 2 publications

Management of Fusarium wilt of banana: A review with special reference to tropical race 4

Management of Fusarium wilt of banana: A review with special reference to tropical race 4

The banana burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne, in the Lake Victoria region of East Africa: its introduction, spread and impact

One Foot in the Furrow: Linkages Between Agriculture, Plant Pathology, and Public Health

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