Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
The fungus _Pseudocercospora fijiensis_ causes black sigatoka [BS] of banana, which is the most damaging leaf disease of bananas worldwide. An analysis of 592 isolates from 7 banana-producing countries on 3 continents shows how _P. fijiensis_ is evolving to insensitivity to azole fungicides due to the heavy use of pesticides. The results underscore the need to develop alternative disease control methods and new banana varieties. Cavendish bananas represent more than 50% of the global
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