Black figatoca in bananas - help needed

[Vince Mulholland]

Alec,

Black Sigatoka (note spelling) is caused by the fungus Mycosphaerella
fijiensis.

Here is a web address that should give you a start;

http://www.msu.edu/~andreaj/sigatoka/sigatoka.html

I am not an expert in the diseases of banana, but there seem to be lots
of them out there whom you could contact.

Vince Mulholland


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Is there anyone out there who can tell me anything about black figatoca
in
bananas - especially the causative organism. Any details appreciated.

Alec
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