Validation of PCR Diagnostic Assays for Detection and Identification of All Sequevars Causing Moko Disease in Banana.

Moko disease in banana is a bacterial wilt caused by strains within sensu stricto. The disease is endemic to Central and South America but has spread to the Philippines and peninsular Malaysia. Detecting new incursions early in Moko-free banana production regions is of utmost importance for containment and eradication, as Moko management significantly increases costs in banana production.

Species Complex in Australia.

The species complex (RSSC) causes vascular wilt of many crops and is considered one of the most destructive plant pathogenic bacteria worldwide. The species complex was recently resolved into a stable taxonomy of three species aligning with the previously determined phylotypes, namely (phylotype II), (phylotype I and III), and (phylotype IV). Knowing which species and subspecies are established in Australia is important to Australia's biosecurity and market access.

Transmission of Blood Disease in Banana.

Banana Blood disease is a bacterial wilt caused by subsp. and is an economically important disease in Indonesia and Malaysia. Transmission of this pathogen is hypothesized to occur through insects mechanically transferring bacteria from diseased to healthy banana inflorescences and other pathways involving pruning tools, water movement, and root-to-root contact.

Diagnostics of Banana Blood Disease.

Blood disease in bananas caused by subsp. is a bacterial wilt disease that causes major yield losses of banana in Indonesia and peninsular Malaysia. The disease has significantly increased its geographic distribution in the past decade.

Susceptibility of the Banana Inflorescence to Blood Disease.

The bacterium subsp. causes Blood disease of banana, a vascular wilt of economic significance in Indonesia and Malaysia. Blood disease has expanded its geographic range in the last 20 years and is an emerging threat to Southeast Asian banana production.

Geographic Expansion of Banana Blood Disease in Southeast Asia.

Blood disease in bananas caused by subsp. is a bacterial wilt causing significant crop losses in Indonesia and Malaysia. Disease symptoms include wilting of the plant and red-brown vascular staining, internal rot, and discoloration of green banana fruit.