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Responding to banana xanthomonas wilt amidst multiple pathogens and pests

dc.contributor.authorMwangi, M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:19:46Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:19:46Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationMwangi, M. (2007). Responding to banana xanthomonas wilt amidst multiple pathogens and pests (p. 1-9). Kampala: IITA.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3527
dc.description.abstractXanthomonas wilt (BXW) is the most serious threat to sustainable banana production in East and Central Africa. Before the advent of BXW major biotic constraints were black leaf streak (Sigatoka), Fusarium wilt, bunchy top and streak viruses, weevils and nematodes. The rapid spread of BXW has diverted attention from the other biotic constraints, which, unlike BXW, rarely cause total yield loss. In addition, there are resistant varieties for most biotic constraints of banana, but not for BXW. Although in C3P the focus is on BXW, the pest complexes in the region cannot be overlooked, as they are on the same crop and system. There are interactive effects between pests and pathogens that must be managed for successful rehabilitation of banana production, while extension messages need to be well developed to communicate clearly on numerous biotic constraints. The multiplicity of pests also demands increased investments in technical capacity to improve diagnosis and ensure responses are timely and appropriate. With little extra effort, measures targeting BXW can also contribute to management of other biotic constraints. For example, the provision of clean planting material would in one stroke limit spread of several pathogens and pests that are potentially transmitted through infected suckers. This brief highlights areas of convergence in management BXW and other key biotic constraints facing farmers in East and central Africa. RESPONDING TO BANANA XANTHOMONAS WILT AMIDST MULTIPLE PATHOGENS AND PESTS (PDF Download Available). Available from: https:www.researchgate.netpublication303493669_RESPONDING_TO_BANANA_XANTHOMONAS_WILT_AMIDST_MULTIPLE_PATHOGENS_AND_PESTS [accessed Jan 19 2018].
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBunchy Top And Streak Viruses
dc.subjectWeevils
dc.subjectNematodes
dc.subjectBlack Leaf Streak
dc.subjectBiotic Constraints
dc.subjectPathogens
dc.subjectBanana Xanthomonas Wilt
dc.subjectPlanting Materials
dc.titleResponding to banana xanthomonas wilt amidst multiple pathogens and pests
dc.typeReport
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.iitasubjectBanana
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectFarm Management
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.iitasubjectImpact Assessment
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plants
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectDiseases Control
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
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