Alternative host plants are important in the survival and perpetuation of several crop pathogens
and have been suspected to play a role in the survival of Xanthomonas campestris pv. …

It is claimed that, with the exception of Musa balbisiana, all banana varieties are susceptible
to bacterial wilt caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). Despite being …

We present an amended description of the bacterial species Xanthomonas vasicola to include
the causative agent of banana Xanthomonas wilt, as well as strains that cause disease on …

An important challenge threatening agriculture in Africa is the difficulty in collecting timely
data on disease spread and effectiveness of on-farm control methods. This study served as a …

Pests and diseases are key biotic constraints limiting banana production among smallholder
farmers in Eastern and Central Africa. Climate changemay favour pest and disease …

Banana Xanthomonas wilt is a systemic disease of banana plants. We investigated the risk
of spreading Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) through asymptomatic mature …

Banana Xanthomonas wilt, caused by Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm), is a
devastating disease that results in total yield loss of affected plants. Resistance to the disease …

Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm) which causes Xanthomonas wilt (XW) on
banana (Musa accuminata x balbisiana) and enset (Ensete ventricosum), is closely related to …

Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm) is a bacterial pathogen responsible for the
economically important Xanthomonas wilt disease on banana and enset crops in Sub-…

Recent DNA sequence and other data indicated that several important bacterial pathogens
should be transferred into the species Xanthomonas vasicola Vauterin 1995. The first …