Diseases of banana, abacá, and enset /
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| Imprint: | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York : CABI Pub., c1999. |
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| Description: | xv, 544 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Bananas -- Diseases and pests. Abaca (Plant) -- Diseases and pests. Ensete -- Diseases and pests. Abaca (Plant) -- Diseases and pests. Bananas -- Diseases and pests. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4968338 |
Table of Contents:
- Contributors
- The Editor: David Jones
- Preface
- 1. Introduction to Banana, Abaca and Enset
- The Genera Musa and Ensete
- Banana
- Abaca
- Enset
- 2. Fungal Diseases of the Foliage
- Sigatoka Leaf Spots
- Black Leaf Streak
- Sigatoka
- Sigatoka-like Leaf Spots
- Phaeoseptoria Leaf Spot
- Septoria Leaf Spot
- Other Leaf Spots
- Black Cross Leaf Spot
- Cordana Leaf Spot
- Deightoniella Leaf Spot
- Drechslera Leaf Spot
- Malayan Leaf Spot
- Pestalotiopsis Leaf Spot
- Pyricularia Leaf Spot of Enset
- Speckles, Freckle and Rust
- Cladosporium Speckle
- Leaf Speckle
- Mycosphaerella Speckle
- Tropical Speckle
- Freckle
- Rust
- 3. Fungal Diseases of the Root, Corm and Pseudostem
- Fusarium Wilt
- Armillaria Corm Rot
- Cylindrocladium Root Rot
- Rosellinia Root and Corm Rot
- Damping-off of Musa Seedlings
- Deightoniella Pseudostem Rot of Abaca
- Fungal Root Rot
- Marasmiellus Pseudostem and Root Rot
- Pseudostem Heart Rot
- Ceratocystis Corm Rot
- Sclerotium Root and Corm Rot of Enset
- Cephalosporium Inflorescence Spot of Enset
- 4. Fungal Diseases of Banana Fruit
- Preharvest Diseases
- Introduction
- Anthracnose Fruit Rot
- Brown Spot
- Cigar-end Rot
- Tip-end Rot
- Deightoniella Speckle
- Diamond Spot
- Fruit Freckle
- Peduncle Rot
- Pitting Disease
- Sooty Mould and Sooty Blotch
- Postharvest Diseases
- Introduction
- Crown Rot
- Anthracnose
- Fungal Scald
- Stem-end Rot
- Main-stalk Rot
- Botryodiplodia Finger Rot
- Squirter
- Other Diseases
- 5. Diseases Caused by Bacteria
- Vascular Wilt Diseases
- Moko
- Blood Disease
- Javanese Vascular Disease
- Bacterial Wilt of Abaca
- Bacterial Wilt of Enset
- Diseases of Fruit
- Bacterial Finger-tip Rot
- Bugtok
- Rots of the Corm and Pseudostem
- Bacterial Head Rot
- Bacterial Soft Rot of Rhizome and Pseudostem
- Pseudostem Wet Rot
- 6. Diseases Caused by Viruses
- Bunchy Top
- Bract Mosaic
- Banana Mosaic
- Banana Streak
- Banana Mild Mosaic
- Banana Dieback
- Abaca Mosaic
- Enset Streak
- 7. Nematode Pathogens
- Burrowing Nematode
- Root-lesion Nematodes
- Spiral Nematode
- Root-knot Nematodes
- Other Nematodes
- 8. Non-Infectious Disorders of Banana
- Introduction
- Plant Disorders
- Elephantiasis
- Heart-leaf Unfurling Disorder of Plantain
- High Mat
- Leaf-edge Chlorosis
- Roxana Disease
- Yellow Mat
- Fruit Disorders
- Alligator Skin
- Dark Centre of Ripe Fruit
- Fruit Fall or Break Neck
- Hard Lump
- Malformed Fingers and Hands
- Maturity Stain
- Mixed Ripe Fruit
- Neer Vazhai
- Physiological Finger Drop
- Premature Field Ripening
- Sinkers
- Split Peel
- Uneven Degreening
- Withered Pedicels
- Yellow Pulp
- 9. Mineral Deficiencies of Banana
- Introduction
- Boron Deficiency
- Calcium Deficiency
- Copper Deficiency
- Iron Deficiency
- Magnesium Deficiency
- Manganese Deficiency
- Nitrogen Deficiency
- Phosphorus Deficiency
- Potassium Deficiency
- Sulphur Deficiency
- Zinc Deficiency
- 10. Injuries to Banana Caused by Adverse Climate and Weather
- Introduction
- Seasonal Wind and Windstorm Damage
- Low-temperature Effects
- Chilling and Frost Damage
- Hail Damage
- Heat Stress
- Radiation Damage
- Drought Stress
- Excess-water Stress
- Lightning Injury
- Under-peel Discoloration
- 11. Chemical Injury to Banana
- Introduction
- Injury Caused by Agricultural Chemicals
- Injury Caused by Fertilizers
- Injury Caused by Pest Control Chemicals
- Injury Caused by Herbicides
- Injury Caused by Desuckering Agents
- Injury Caused by Elements in Toxic Concentrations
- Aluminium Toxicity
- Arsenic Toxicity
- Boron Toxicity
- Calcium Toxicity
- Copper Toxicity
- Fluorine Toxicity
- Iron Toxicity
- Manganese Toxicity
- Sodium and Chlorine Toxicity
- 12. Genetic Abnormalities of Banana
- Introduction
- Variations in Plant Stature
- Abnormal Foliage
- Variations in Pseudostem Pigmentation
- Chimeras
- Inflorescence and Fruit Variations
- 13. Quarantine and the Safe Movement of Musa Germplasm
- Introduction
- Movement of Pathogens
- Principles of Safe Movement of Musa Germplasm
- Development of a System for the Safe Movement of Musa Germplasm
- Current Recommendations for the Safe Movement of Musa Germplasm
- 14. Banana Breeding for Disease Resistance
- History of Banana Breeding
- Introduction
- Beginnings in the West Indies
- Honduras
- Brazil
- Africa
- Triploid Breeding
- Guadeloupe
- Biotechnological Innovations
- Conventional Banana Breeding in Honduras
- Introduction
- Basis of Early Banana Breeding
- The Challenges
- Breeding Diploid Parental Lines
- Breeding Tetraploids
- Conclusions
- Unconventional Banana Breeding in Taiwan
- Introduction
- Somaclonal Variation in Musa
- Methods for Screening Somaclonal Variants for Resistance to Fusarium Wilt
- Identification of Resistant Clones
- Changes in Fruit Quality
- Improvement of Resistant Clones
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- 15. Genetic Engineering of Banana for Disease Resistance--Future Possibilities
- Introduction
- Engineering Resistance to Diseases Caused by Viruses
- Engineering Resistance to Diseases Caused by Bacteria
- Engineering Resistance to Diseases Caused by Fungi
- Engineering Resistance to Diseases Caused by Nematodes
- Conclusion
- Index of Musa and Ensete Species, Banana Subgroups and Clone Sets, and Banana, Abaca and Enset Cultivars
- General Index
