First report of leaf spots on banana in Brazil caused by Bipolaris sacchari

M. Silva; H. L. Mendonça; R. W. Barreto; O. L. Pereira

doi:10.1071/DN08005

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First report of leaf spots on banana in Brazil caused by Bipolaris sacchari

M. Silva ^A , H. L. Mendonça ^A , R. W. Barreto ^A ^B and O. L. Pereira ^A

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^A Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, M.G. 36570-000, Brazil.

^B Corresponding author. Email: rbarreto@ufv.br

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 10-11 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08005
Submitted: 12 January 2008 Accepted: 25 January 2008 Published: 14 February 2008

Abstract

A new leaf spot disease caused by Bipolaris sacchari is reported for the first time on banana (Musa × paradisiaca).

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