Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Department of Agriculture, Hawassa Agricultural Research Center, SARI, P.O.Box 1226, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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  Role of Cow Dung on the Transmission of Enset Bacterial Wilt Pathogen (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musasearum) in Ethiopia
  Author(s): Misgana Mitiku*, Alamar Seid, Sadik Muzemil, Zerihun Yemataw and Agdew Bekele
  
  Enset (Ensete ventricosum) (Welw.) Cheesman is a monocarpic, herbaceous plant belonging to the Musacea family and the genus Ensete. All plant parts are utilized for different purposes. Hence, kocho, bulla and amicho are used as human food. By products from the plant is used to make different household items. Despite its importance, enset is constrained by several biotic and abiotic factors that affect its production and productivity. Among the biotic factors, diseases, insect pests and wild animals are important production challenges of enset. But, of all, Enset Bacterial Wilt (EBW) caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) is the most damaging constraint contributing a major share to reduction of enset productivity in all enset growing areas of Ethiopia. Concerning sources of inoculum, mode of infection and transmission of Xcm especi.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7471.22.13.608

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