Report of Black Sigatoka disease in bananas in Tobago

Publication Date

Thu, 27 Sep 2012, 00:00

Last Updated

Sept. 26, 2012, 9:01 a.m.

Report Number

TTO-05/2

Country

Trinidad and Tobago

Pest Id

Mycosphaerella fijiensis - (MYCOFI)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Banana and Plantain

Geographical Distribution

Widespread in Tobago

Summary

Black Sigatoka disease was discovered in Trinidad in 2003 but was not detected in Tobago in a survey in 2005. However, in December 2011 the pest, Mycosphaerella fijiensis was found to be widespread in Tobago. This is the first report of the disease in Tobago

Danger

Can destroy the banana and plantain industry in Tobago

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