Xanthomonas wilt of banana, caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, is a devastating bacterial disease that can cause up to 100% yield loss when appropriate control measures are not implemented. Currently, cultural practices are the only recommended means for managing Xanthomonas wilt. No...

Xanthomonas wilt has the potential to infect each and every mat in a field. The disease can spread by insect vector transmission, from planting material or through the use of contaminated garden tools. A fallow period of at least 6 months, or the cultivation of a non-host crop, is advised after the ...

The East and Central African region has been devastated by a banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum. Xanthomonas wilt is widespread in Uganda, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania, and has been confirmed as present in...

Among diseases caused by viruses, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is considered to be the most serious disease affecting banana crops worldwide. This chapter describes the current distribution, transmission and aphid vector (Pentalonia nigronervosa) of...

Banana Xanthomonas wilt was reported in Rwanda in 2005. The present study was conducted to determine the distribution and incidence of the disease and farmer knowledge of disease symptoms, modes of spread and control. A survey was conducted in Rwanda in 2009-2010 in 12 major banana-growing...