Micosis/Hongos
Banana Freckle
Phyllosticta Cavendishii
Pathogen:
Fungus
Type:
Risk to the plant:
MILD
DESCRIPTION
WHO CAUSES IT?
Phyllosticta cavendishii is a pathogenic fungus that affects banana plants, especially the Cavendish variety, one of the most common in the banana industry. This fungus causes a disease known as banana leaf spot or banana freckles.
SYMPTOMS
The disease that occurs in the banana tree manifests itself mainly through symptoms on the leaves. These symptoms include the appearance of dark brown to black Taches on the leaves, which may be small at first but tend to expand over time. Additionally, the lesions may be surrounded by a yellowish halo, and in conditions of high humidity, a growth of black mycelium may be observed in the center of the Taches.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
25ºC - 30°C
80% - 90%
HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Direct contact with infected plants, dispersal of spores by wind, and spread through contaminated growing tools.
HOW TO REMOVE IT?
Home remedies
There are no home treatments
Chemical treatments
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 38% (EXPR. IN CU) [SC] P/V
Authorized treatments in organic farming
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 38% (EXPR. IN CU) [SC] P/V
Insect allies
PREDATORY MITES
LADYBUGS
LACEWINGS
PARASITIC WASPS
HOVERFLIES OR PARASITIC FLIES
PREDATORY BUGS
There are no natural allies
Mycodiplosis oidii (predatory mosquito)
EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS TO ELIMINATE THIS DISEASE
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To prevent and control the disease caused by Phyllosticta cavendishii in banana plantations, it is recommended to implement integrated pest management measures. These include pruning infected leaves to reduce the spread of the fungus, proper irrigation management to prevent water buildup on leaves, and applying preventative fungicides during periods of high humidity.
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