Sigatoka leaf spot complex
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Sigatoka leaf spot disease of banana is spreading at a faster rate causing a serious threat to banana cultivation in Kerala, the southern most state of Indian peninsula which enjoys a humid tropical climate. A survey was conducted under different agro-climatic zones prevailing in the state to study and document the symptomatology and etiology of the pathogen inciting Sigatoka leaf spot disease of banana occurring in the state of Kerala. The disease was noticed in most of the commercially grown varieties of banana viz.
8p cothumenhmong4 25-03-2020 10 1 Download
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Eumusae leaf spot disease, caused by Mycosphaerella eumusae, is widely distributed in different banana growing countries in Asia and Africa, causing severe losses in yield and quality of banana. The aim of this study was to identify the differentially expressed defense responsive genes through subtractive suppression hybridization (SSH) in the Musa–M. eumusae interaction system.
11p vikimsa 22-02-2019 13 1 Download