Xanthomonas wilt: a threat to banana production in East and Central Africa

L Tripathi, M Mwangi, S Abele, V Aritua… - Plant …, 2009 - Am Phytopath Society
… Annual banana production in the world is estimated at 1 × … of the bananas produced globally
are grown in sub-Saharan Africa, … East Africa (including Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, …

The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in east and central Africa: current research and development efforts

W Tinzaara, EB Karamura, J Kubiriba… - … Lives, Livelihoods and …, 2014 - actahort.org
Xanthomonas wilt is currently the major biotic threat to banana production in East and Central
Africa (ECA). The recommended management options for the disease include destruction …

Key factors responsible for the xanthomonas wilt epidemic on banana in East and Central Africa

M Mwangi, V Nakato - … Recent Advances in Banana Crop Protection for …, 2007 - actahort.org
… in bananas (Tushemereirwe et al., 2006). Xanthomonas wilt of banana is currently a serious
threat to … In Tanzania, over 80% of the bananas produced in the Kagera region are cooking …

Why sustainable management of Xanthomonas wilt of banana in east and central Africa has been elusive

W Tinzaara, EB Karamura, G Blomme, W Jogo… - … Global Production 986, 2011 - actahort.org
… The possible role of insects in the transmission of banana Xanthomonas wilt. Afr. Crop Sc. …
Xanthomonas wilt: a threat to banana production in East and Central Africa. Plant Disease 93:…

Review on impact of banana bacterial wilt (Xhantomonas campestris pv. Musacerum) in East and Central Africa

AZ Geberewold - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
… has been threatened by Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) … of BXW on banana production
in eastern and central Africa is … Bacterial wilt constitutes a potential threat to the cultivation of …

[PDF][PDF] Adverse impact of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on farmers' livelihoods in Eastern and Central Africa

J Nkuba, W Tinzaara, G Night, N Niko… - African Journal of …, 2015 - cgspace.cgiar.org
… In Rwanda, the second banana production constraint was Fusarium wilt followed by Black
… a threat problem to US$ 4.80 during BXW peak in 2009, an equivalent increase of 46% of …

Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum: a major constraint to banana, plantain and enset production in central and east Africa over the past decade

V Nakato, G Mahuku, T Coutinho - Molecular plant pathology, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… Map showing the banana production zones in Africa and the … produced that open daily,
thus increasing the risk of Xcm … to remain a continued threat within East and Central Africa. …

Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa

G Blomme, K Jacobsen, W Ocimati, F Beed… - European journal of …, 2014 - Springer
… and Xanthomonas wilt are currently considered to be the two greatest threats to banana
productivity in the East African … aims at reviving/sustaining banana cultivation. A summary of the …

The risk posed by Xanthomonas wilt disease of banana: Mapping of disease hotspots, fronts and vulnerable landscapes

W Ocimati, H Bouwmeester, JCJ Groot, P Tittonell… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Banana production landscapes in the African Great Lakes … under immense pressure from
Xanthomonas wilt (XW) disease … of Xanthomonas wilt of banana in east and central Africa has …

Climate-related risk modeling of banana xanthomonas wilt disease incidence in the cropland area of Rwanda

R Kilwenge, J Adewopo, R Manners… - Plant …, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) is a major threat to banana production in Rwanda, causing
up to 100% yield … In this study, we assessed BXW risk under current and projected climates …