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UNDIAGNOSED DISEASE, BANANA - NEPAL: (CHITWAN)
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Date: Mon 11 Jan 2016
Source: Republica [edited]
<http://admin.myrepublica.com/society/story/34816/unknown-disease-worries-chitwan-banana-farmers.html>
In Chitwan district, spread of an unidentified disease among the
banana trees has made farmers anxious. They claim that the disease 1st
attacks leaves, spreads to the seed, and then to the entire tree.
"Though it's not the dry season, banana trees have gone totally dry
due to the disease. We don't know what kind of disease it is," said a
farmer. In his 11-years of banana farming, he has not seen such
disease. "This disease has shocked me. Even the experts from the
agricultural department have not been able to say anything about it,"
he said.
Farmers are extremely worried over the new problem. Another farmer
stated that the disease has spread in the entire district. "So far, no
one has been able to figure this out." There will be huge loss in
banana production if the problem is not addressed soon.
[Byline: Chandni Hamal]
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[A number of banana pathogens have been reported from the region,
including, for example, _Banana bunchy top virus_, as well as the
fungal diseases of black and yellow sigatoka (_Mycosphaerella_
species) and Panama disease (_Fusarium oxysporum_ f.sp. _cubense_),
including tropical race 4 (TR4). (For more information, see previous
ProMED-mail posts in the archives.)
Symptoms described above are not sufficient to speculate on the
disease or disorder referred to. Reliable diagnosis is urgently
required as a basis for designing control or management strategies for
the affected farmers.
Maps
Nepal:
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/nepal_pol90.jpg>
Nepal regions and districts:
<http://ncthakur.itgo.com/map04.htm>
Chitwan district:
<http://ncthakur.itgo.com/districtmaps/chitawan_district.htm>
Pictures
Photos of some banana diseases via:
<http://www.ipmimages.org/browse/AreaSubs.cfm?area=135>
Links
List of major diseases and pathogens of banana:
<http://www.apsnet.org/publications/commonnames/Pages/BananaandPlantain.aspx>
 - Mod.DHA
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at:
<http://healthmap.org/promed/p/139>.]
[See Also:
2015
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Panama disease TR4, banana - Pakistan, Lebanon: 1st reps
http://promedmail.org/post/20150402.3271568
2014
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Yellow sigatoka, banana - India: (TN)
http://promedmail.org/post/20140805.2661342
2010
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Panama disease, banana - India: (TN), new strain
http://promedmail.org/post/20101223.4510
2004
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Banana bunchy top - Pakistan (Sindh)
http://promedmail.org/post/20041018.2824
2002
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Banana bunchy top virus, banana - Pakistan (Sindh)
http://promedmail.org/post/20020813.5035]

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