Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum(XANTMU)
Distribution details in Congo, Democratic republic of the
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2019: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2004
From CABI Disease map 939 (2013): Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2004
From CABI Disease map 939 (2013): Present, restricted distribution
EPPO Reporting Service (2005/119) : in May 2004, growers reported a new and severe disease of banana in the North Kivu Province (region close to Uganda).
* Aritua, V.; Parkinson, N.; Thwaites, R.; Jones, D. R.; Tushemereirwe, W.; Smith, J. J. (2009) Acta Horticulturae No.828, 219-226.
* Blomme et al. (2013) A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting material and quarantine measures. Annals of Applied Biology 162(1), 4-26.
* Blomme G, Ocimati W, Sivirihauma C, Lusenge V, Bumba M, Ntamwira J (2019) Controlling Xanthomonas wilt of banana: influence of collective application, frequency of application, and social factors on the effectiveness of the single diseased stem removal technique in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Crop Protection 118, 79-88.
* Mwangi, M.; Nakato, V. (2009) Acta Horticulturae No.828, 395-404.
* Ndungo V, Eden-Green S, Blomme G, Crozier J, Smith J (2005) Presence of banana xanthomonas wilt (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). New Disease Reports, vol. 11. http://www.bspp.org.uk/ndr/july2005/2005-29.asp
------- First record.
* Tripathi L, Mwangi M, Aritua V, Tushemereirwe WK, Abele S, Bandyopadhyay R (2009) Xanthomonas wilt. A threat to banana production in East and Central Africa. Plant Disease 93(5), 440-451.
* Blomme et al. (2013) A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting material and quarantine measures. Annals of Applied Biology 162(1), 4-26.
* Blomme G, Ocimati W, Sivirihauma C, Lusenge V, Bumba M, Ntamwira J (2019) Controlling Xanthomonas wilt of banana: influence of collective application, frequency of application, and social factors on the effectiveness of the single diseased stem removal technique in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Crop Protection 118, 79-88.
* Mwangi, M.; Nakato, V. (2009) Acta Horticulturae No.828, 395-404.
* Ndungo V, Eden-Green S, Blomme G, Crozier J, Smith J (2005) Presence of banana xanthomonas wilt (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). New Disease Reports, vol. 11. http://www.bspp.org.uk/ndr/july2005/2005-29.asp
------- First record.
* Tripathi L, Mwangi M, Aritua V, Tushemereirwe WK, Abele S, Bandyopadhyay R (2009) Xanthomonas wilt. A threat to banana production in East and Central Africa. Plant Disease 93(5), 440-451.