Bananas are a key food source for millions, whilst their production supports the livelihood of farmers across the globe. However, recent research has identified the vulnerability of particular banana varieties to major pests and diseases, such as the threat of Tropical Race 4 (Panama disease) to the Cavendish variety.
With the banana industry under threat of extinction, more research is required into understanding the biology of the pests and diseases that pose this threat so that more effective management strategies can be developed and the risk of future outbreaks reduced.
Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 3: Diseases and pests provides a comprehensive review of the major pests and diseases affecting global banana production including Tropical Race 4, black Sigatoka, banana streak virus, root knot nematodes, weevil borer and thrips. The collection explores existing methods for pest/disease diagnosis and identification, as well as current management strategies used to control and/or prevent outbreaks, such as cultural, chemical and biological control methods, the development of disease resistant cultivars and integrated pest and disease management.
- Provides a comprehensive analysis of the major pests and diseases affecting global banana production, including their impact and occurrence, as well as the modes of disease transmission and distribution
- Addresses the economic impact of individual pests and diseases on farm profit margins and provides examples of the quantified impacts of losses per ha and whole farm/plantation
- Reviews current management strategies available to banana growers and producers to control and/or prevent future outbreaks of pests and disease
This collection reviews the major pests and diseases affecting global banana production. Chapters explore the key stages of disease identification, development and management, including the initial pathogen diagnosis, the disease cycle and epidemiology, as well as best practices to treat diseased crops and prevent future outbreaks.
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Burleigh Dodds has recently published the third volume of a three-volume series on Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas, one of over 160 titles in the Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science. The third volume is separated into several parts and within each part, several chapters outline the most important pests and diseases affecting banana cultivation throughout the value chain from pre-plant to postharvest. The book is an invaluable tool for students, scientists and technical production managers alike. (Book Review Published in Chronica Horticulturae Dr Karin Hennweg, ARC-ITSC, South Africa)
Part 1 Fungal diseases
1.The Sigatoka leaf disease complex in banana: Jean Carlier, Luc De Lapeyre
De Bellaire, Catherine Abadie, Marc Chillet and Dominique Carval, CIRAD,
France; Robert Neil Gerard Miller, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil;
Thangavelu R., National Centre for Banana Research ICAR, India; and Josué
Essoh Ngando, CARBAP, Cameroon;
2.Controlling black leaf streak disease (BLSD) in banana: the case of Costa
Rica: Pablo Chong, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Ecuador; Claudiana Carr and
Gilberth Murillo, National Banana Corporation (CORBANA) and Cropland
Biosciences, Costa Rica; Mauricio Guzmán, Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica;
Randy Villalobos and Jorge Sandoval, National Banana Corporation (CORBANA)
and Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica; and Gert H. J. Kema, Wageningen
University, The Netherlands;
3.Freckle disease of banana: André Drenth, The University of Queensland,
Australia; and Mee Hua Wong, Agriculture Research Centre Semongok, Malaysia;
4.Fusarium wilt of banana: impact, epidemiology and management of Fusarium
wilt Race 1 and 2: Einar Martínez de la Parte, Wageningen University and
Research, The Netherlands and Instituto de Investigaciones de Sanidad Vegetal
(INISAV), Cuba; and Luis Pérez-Vicente, Instituto de Investigaciones de
Sanidad Vegetal (INISAV), Cuba;
5.The past, present and future of Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Tropical
Race 4: Fernando García-Bastidas, KeyGene B.V., The Netherlands; André
Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia; and Gert H. J. Kema,
Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
6.Towards sustainable management of Fusarium wilt of banana: André Drenth,
The University of Queensland, Australia; and Gert H. J. Kema, Wageningen
University, The Netherlands;
7.Minor fungal diseases of banana: Luis Ernesto Pocasangre, Director of
Research EARTH University, Costa Rica; and Alfonso Martinuz, Especialista
en Agricultura de la FAO para Nicaragua, Nicaragua;
Part 2 Bacterial and phytoplasma diseases
8.Moko bacterial wilt of banana: Mauricio Guzmán, Cropland Biosciences, Costa
Rica; Marylin Sánchez, Mycelium Crop Science, Costa Rica; Ricardo Villalta,
Independent Consultant, Costa Rica; Leonardo Pérez, Independent Consultant,
Costa Rica; and Claudiana Carr, National Banana Corporation (CORBANA) and
Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica;
9.Banana Blood disease: Jane Ray, Northern Territory Government, Australia;
Siti Subandiyah, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia; and André Drenth, The
University of Queensland, Australia;
10.Xanthomonas wilt of banana: Guy Blomme, The Alliance of Bioversity
International and The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT),
Ethiopia; Elizabeth Kearsley, BlueGreen Labs, Belgium; and Walter Ocimati,
The Alliance of Bioversity International and The International Center for
Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Uganda;
11.Bacterial soft rot of banana: Luis Pérez-Vicente, Institute of Plant
Health Research (INISAV), Cuba; and Armando García-Suárez, Central Plant
Quarantine Laboratory (LCCV) of Central Unit of Laboratories (ULCSA), Cuba;
12.Phytoplasma diseases of banana plants: Lilia C. Carvalhais, The University
of Queensland, Australia; and Richard Davis, Australian Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia;
Part 3 Viral diseases
13.Banana bunchy top virus: John E. Thomas, The University of Queensland,
Australia;
14.Banana streak disease: Andrew D. W. Geering, Queensland Alliance for
Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Australia;
15.Other viral pathogens of banana: Andrew D. W. Geering, Queensland Alliance
for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland,
Australia;
Part 4 Nematode pests
16.Nematodes in banana: Mieke Daneel, Agricultural Research Council
Tropical and Subtropical Crops/North-West University, South Africa; and
Akhona Mbatyoti, Agricultural Research Council Tropical and Subtropical
Crops, South Africa;
17.Towards sustainable management of nematodes in banana: Anthony B. Pattison
and Jennifer A. Cobon, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia;
Mario Araya-Vargas, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, Costa Rica; and Christian
Chabrier, CIRAD, France;
Part 5 Insect pests
18.The banana weevil borer: César Guillén Sanchez, University of Costa Rica,
Costa Rica;
19.Banana Red Rust thrips: Frans Wielemaker Sanderse, Consultant (formerly
Director of Research at Dole Fresh Fruit International), Costa Rica;
20.Managing banana bunch pests: towards more ecological approaches: Charles
Staver, Agricultural Scientist, USA; Luud Clercx, AgroFair, The Netherlands;
Myriam Arias, INIAP, Ecuador; César Guillén Sanchez, University of Costa
Rica, Costa Rica; Lieselot van der Veken, Pro Terra Agro, Belgium; and Marco
Antonio Oviedo Cajas, Banana Specialist, Ecuador;
Part 6 Fruit diseases
21.Management of diseases on banana fruit in the field: Marc Jackson, Global
Fruit Protection, Australia;
22.Postharvest diseases of bananas and their sustainable management: M.
Gloria Lobo and Goretti Díaz-Delgado, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones
Agrarias (ICIA), Spain; and Francisco Javier Fernández-Rojas, Cooperativa
Platanera de Canarias (COPLACA), Spain;
Dr André Drenth is Professor in Tropical Plant Pathology and Program Leader for crop protection in the Centre for Horticultural Science at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), at the University of Queensland. He leads several projects on tropical plant diseases and he initiated and led a national Banana Plant Protection Programme set up to protect Australias banana industry from the impact of a range of pests and diseases.
Dr Gert H. J. Kema is Professor of Phytopathology and chair at the Laboratory for Phytopathology of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. He initiated and coordinated several international banana research programs focusing on Fusarium wilt of banana and black Sigatoka as well as interdisciplinary research projects and public-private-partnerships on other perennial crops. He is a cofounder of several spin-off companies focusing on banana improvement, disease management and bioprocessing.
Frans Wielemaker is an independent consultant and Director of TRANSASTRA - a materials input company for organic banana farmers. Frans previously worked for Dole Fresh Fruit International for 33 years, of which the latter he spent as their Director of Research. He is internationally-recognised throughout the Latin American banana industry due to his pioneering role in the development of Dole's Organic Program in 1995. Frans has contributed significantly to the research community and has published work in journals and books.
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