André Drenth & Gert Kema 
Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 3 
Diseases and pests

Part 1 Fungal diseases

• 1.The Sigatoka leaf disease complex in banana: Jean Carlier, Luc De Lapeyre De Bellaire, Catherine Abadie, Marc Chillet and Dominique Carval, CIRAD, France; Robert Neil Gerard Miller, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil; Thangavelu R., National Centre for Banana Research – ICAR, India; and Josué Essoh Ngando, CARBAP, Cameroon;


• 2.Controlling black leaf streak disease (BLSD) in banana: the case of Costa Rica: Pablo Chong, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Ecuador; Claudiana Carr and Gilberth Murillo, National Banana Corporation (CORBANA) and Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica; Mauricio Guzmán, Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica; Randy Villalobos and Jorge Sandoval, National Banana Corporation (CORBANA) and Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica; and Gert H. J. Kema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;


• 3.Freckle disease of banana: André Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia; and Mee Hua Wong, Agriculture Research Centre Semongok, Malaysia;


• 4.Fusarium wilt of banana: impact, epidemiology and management of Fusarium wilt Race 1 and 2: Einar Martínez de la Parte, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands and Instituto de Investigaciones de Sanidad Vegetal (INISAV), Cuba; and Luis Pérez-Vicente, Instituto de Investigaciones de Sanidad Vegetal (INISAV), Cuba;


• 5.The past, present and future of Fusarium wilt of banana caused by Tropical Race 4: Fernando García-Bastidas, Key Gene B.V., The Netherlands; André Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia; and Gert H. J. Kema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;


• 6.Towards sustainable management of Fusarium wilt of banana: André Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia; and Gert H. J. Kema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;


• 7.Minor fungal diseases of banana: Luis Ernesto Pocasangre, Director of Research – EARTH University, Costa Rica; and Alfonso Martinuz, Especialista en Agricultura de la FAO para Nicaragua, Nicaragua;

Part 2 Bacterial and phytoplasma diseases

• 8.Moko bacterial wilt of banana: Mauricio Guzmán, Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica; Marylin Sánchez, Mycelium Crop Science, Costa Rica; Ricardo Villalta, Independent Consultant, Costa Rica; Leonardo Pérez, Independent Consultant, Costa Rica; and Claudiana Carr, National Banana Corporation (CORBANA) and Cropland Biosciences, Costa Rica;


• 9.Banana Blood disease: Jane Ray, Northern Territory Government, Australia; Siti Subandiyah, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia; and André Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia;


• 10.Xanthomonas wilt of banana: Guy Blomme, The Alliance of Bioversity International and The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Ethiopia; Elizabeth Kearsley, Blue Green Labs, Belgium; and Walter Ocimati, The Alliance of Bioversity International and The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Uganda;


• 11.Bacterial soft rot of banana: Luis Pérez-Vicente, Institute of Plant Health Research (INISAV), Cuba; and Armando García-Suárez, Central Plant Quarantine Laboratory (LCCV) of Central Unit of Laboratories (ULCSA), Cuba;


• 12.Phytoplasma diseases of banana plants: Lilia C. Carvalhais, The University of Queensland, Australia; and Richard Davis, Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia;

Part 3 Viral diseases

• 13.Banana bunchy top virus: John E. Thomas, The University of Queensland, Australia;


• 14.Banana streak disease: Andrew D. W. Geering, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Australia;


• 15.Other viral pathogens of banana: Andrew D. W. Geering, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Australia;

Part 4 Nematode pests

• 16.Nematodes in banana: Mieke Daneel, Agricultural Research Council – Tropical and Subtropical Crops/North-West University, South Africa; and Akhona Mbatyoti, Agricultural Research Council – Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa;


• 17.Towards sustainable management of nematodes in banana: Anthony B. Pattison and Jennifer A. Cobon, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia; Mario Araya-Vargas, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, Costa Rica; and Christian Chabrier, CIRAD, France;

Part 5 Insect pests

• 18.The banana weevil borer: César Guillén Sanchez, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica;


• 19.Banana Red Rust thrips: Frans Wielemaker Sanderse, Consultant (formerly Director of Research at Dole Fresh Fruit International), Costa Rica;


• 20.Managing banana bunch pests: towards more ecological approaches: Charles Staver, Agricultural Scientist, USA; Luud Clercx, Agro Fair, The Netherlands; Myriam Arias, INIAP, Ecuador; César Guillén Sanchez, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica; Lieselot van der Veken, Pro Terra Agro, Belgium; and Marco Antonio Oviedo Cajas, Banana Specialist, Ecuador;

Part 6 Fruit diseases

• 21.Management of diseases on banana fruit in the field: Marc Jackson, Global Fruit Protection, Australia;


• 22.Postharvest diseases of bananas and their sustainable management: M. Gloria Lobo and Goretti Díaz-Delgado, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA), Spain; and Francisco Javier Fernández-Rojas, Cooperativa Platanera de Canarias (COPLACA), Spain;