Screening of 143 banana varieties for resistance to yellow Sigatoka in North Queensland

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Daniells, J. W. and Bryde, N. (1999) Screening of 143 banana varieties for resistance to yellow Sigatoka in North Queensland. Infomusa, 8 (1). pp. 15-21.

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Abstract

All 8 accessions of Australian Musa which included 5 Fe'i varieties were highly resistant to yellow Sigatoka disease (Mycosphaerella musicola), as were the 2 AAT accessions. Six of the 7 ABB accessions were highly resistant and also 4 of the 7 AAAA hybrids. The resistance and susceptibility of all the other accessions to the disease are tabulated.

Item Type:	Article
Business groups:	Horticulture and Forestry Science
Keywords:	bananas; varieties; cultivars; variety trials; plant breeding; plant genetic resources; plant pathogens; plant pathogenic fungi; plant diseases; disease resistance; fruit crops; fruits; small fruits; control; plant pathology Plant Pathology; Plant Breeding and Genetics; Horticulture; Plant Genetic Resources
Subjects:	Plant culture > Fruit and fruit culture > Culture of individual fruits or types of fruit > Bananas Plant pests and diseases
Live Archive:	11 Jul 2017 03:38
Last Modified:	03 Nov 2022 23:58

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