Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Department of Plant Protection, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Melkassa Agricultural Research Center,P.O. BOX: 436, Adama, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Distribution and Relative Importance of Black Sigatoka of Banana in Major Banana Production Areas of Ethiopia
  Author(s): Endriyas Gabrekiristos* and Adem Nemo
  
  Banana plays an important role for food security, income generation for small holders and also source of foreign currency as export commodity. In Ethiopia large scale cultivation of banana is mainly found in Bench-Maji, Gamo Gofa, Jimma, Sidamo and Upper Awash. Survey was conducted in 2016 in major banana growing areas of Ethiopia. The survey confirmed that in all assessed areas banana orchards were infested by black sigatoka in different magnitude ranged from 12-80%. This result shows that almost all assessed field were caused by black sigatoka. Recent assessment result indicates that, 100% diseases incidence was recorded in Jimma and East Wollega Zones. In Kersa district of Busa Bechena kebele, 75% black sigatoka severity was recorded as a highest disease severity in 2021 growing season. During the 2016 growing season, the highest black sigatoka severity was rec.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7471.22.13.613

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