Bacterial Diseases of Bananas and Enset: Current State of Knowledge and Integrated Approaches Toward Sustainable Management

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 8; p. 1290
• Main Authors: Blomme, Guy, Dita, Miguel, Jacobsen, Kim Sarah, Pérez Vicente, Luis, Molina, Agustin, Ocimati, Walter, Poussier, Stephane, Prior, Philippe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers 20.07.2017; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: bacterial disease; banana; ensete; Erwinia-associated; Life Sciences; Microbiology and Parasitology; Plant Science; Ralstonia-associated; Xanthomonas wilt; banana; ensete; bacterial disease; Ralstonia-associated; Xanthomonas wilt; Erwinia-associated; pathologie végétale; maladie bactérienne; banane; wilt; Xanthomonas

Bacterial diseases of bananas and enset have not received, until recently, an equal amount of attention compared to other major threats to banana production such as the fungal diseases black leaf streak ( ) and Fusarium wilt ( f. sp. ). However, bacteria cause significant impacts on bananas globally...