Sources of resistance to Pseudocercospora fijiensis, the cause of black Sigatoka in banana

Black Sigatoka, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis, is one of the most devastating diseases of banana. In commercial banana-growing systems, black Sigatoka is primarily managed by fungicides. This mode of disease management is not feasible for resource-limited smallholder farmers. Therefore, bananas resistant to P. fijiensis provide a practical solution for managing the disease, especially under smallholder farming systems. Most banana and plantain hybrids with resistance to P. fijiensis were developed using few sources of resistance, which include Calcutta 4 and Pisang Lilin. To broaden the pool of resistance sources to P. fijiensis, 95 banana accessions were evaluated under field conditions in Sendusu, Uganda. Eleven accessions were resistant to P. fijiensis. Black Sigatoka symptoms did not progress past Stage 2 (narrow brown streaks) in the diploid accessions Pahang (AA), Pisang KRA (AA), Malaccensis 0074 (AA), Long Tavoy (AA), M.A. Truncata (AA), Tani (BB), and Balbisiana (BB), a response similar to the resistant control Calcutta 4. These accessions are potential sources of P. fijiensis resistance and banana breeding programmes can use them to broaden the genetic base for resistance to P. fijiensis.

Crop
Banana
Number of accessions
72
Creation date
7 October 2022
Published in Genesys
3 November 2022
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George Mahuku International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kampala, Uganda / International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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2. ITC0019Musa aaaa • I.C. 2 • Advanced/improved cultivar • JAM
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/7MRP8
3. ITC0058Musa abb subgr. bluggoe • Cacambou • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J89$
5. ITC0078Musa aaa • Wh-o-gu • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J96T
6. ITC0084Musa aaa subgr. mutika/lujugira • Mbwazirume • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • BDI
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J9P5
7. ITC0087Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Kayinja • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J9YD
8. ITC0116Musa abb subgr. saba • Saba • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JBJW
9. ITC0164Musa aaa subgr. mutika/lujugira • Rugondo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JEE9
10. ITC0213Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Pisang Awak • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JHW8
11. ITC0243Musa aab subgr. nendra padaththi • Pisang Rajah • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JKQY
12. ITC0246Musa balbisiana Colla • Cameroun • Wild • CMR
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JM68
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JMBD
15. ITC0259Musa aa • Galeo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JMRT
16. ITC0310Musa aa subgr. pisang jari buaya • Morong Princesa • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PHL
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JQK6
17. ITC0312Musa aa subgr. pisang jari buaya • Pisang Jari Buaya • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • MYS
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JQQA
18. ITC0364Musa abb subgr. bluggoe • Silver Bluggoe • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JTT=
20. ITC0396Musa abb • Pelipita • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JW32
21. ITC0526Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Kluai Namwa Khom • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K3PQ
22. ITC0574Musa aaa subgr. cavendish • Robusta • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K6WE
23. ITC0595Musa aaa • Pagatau • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K87M
25. ITC0610Musa aa • Tuu Gia • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • VNM
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K95D
26. ITC0629Musa acuminata Colla • Selangor 2 • Wild
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KAMQ
27. ITC0654Musa aaa subgr. cavendish • Petite Naine • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KC5=
28. ITC0712Musa aa • AAcv Rose • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • IDN
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KER7
30. ITC0768Musa aaa subgr. cavendish • Lacatan • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KGTU
31. ITC0814Musa aaa • Bagul • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KM5*
32. ITC0837Musa aa • Yalim • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KNR9
33. ITC0840Musa aa • Kuspaka • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KNZG
34. ITC0868Musa aa • Porapora • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KQV2
35. ITC0897Musa acuminata subsp. banksii N. W. Simmonds • Musa acuminata ssp. banksii • Wild • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KTC9
36. ITC0944Musa aa • Wambo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KXD*
37. ITC0946Musa aaa • Merik • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KXK1
38. ITC0947Musa aab • Duningi • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KXN3
40. ITC1000Musa aa • Gunih • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M0MR
41. ITC1120Musa balbisiana Colla • Tani • Wild • THA
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M56P
42. ITC1121Musa aa • Pisang Lilin • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M58R
44. ITC1143Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Gia Hui • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M6Y4
48. ITC1224Musa aaa subgr. mutika/lujugira • Kikundi • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • TZA
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9MC4P
49. ITC1243Musa aa • Kokopo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • PNG
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9MD8N
50. ITC1305Musa aaa • Paji • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • TZA
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9MH92