Report of Black Sigatoka disease in bananas in Tobago

Fecha de publicación

Jue, 27 Sep 2012, 00:00

Última actualización

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

Número del informe

TTO-05/2

País

Trinidad and Tobago

Plaga identificada

Mycosphaerella fijiensis - (MYCOFI)

Estado del informe

Final

Hospederos

Banana and Plantain

Distribución geográfica

Widespread in Tobago

Resumen

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

Peligro

Can destroy the banana and plantain industry in Tobago

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