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
October 7, 2022
Published in Genesys
November 3, 2022
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Janet Kimunye International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kampala, Uganda / Department of Plant Pathology, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa
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Evans Were Institute of Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics (Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Rony Swennen Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium / International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Arusha, Tanzania
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Altus Viljoen Department of Plant Pathology, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Africa
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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. ITC0019 • Musa aaaa • I.C. 2 • Advanced/improved cultivar • Jamaica
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/7MRP8
3. ITC0058 • Musa abb subgr. bluggoe • Cacambou • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J89$
5. ITC0078 • Musa aaa • Wh-o-gu • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J96T
6. ITC0084 • Musa aaa subgr. mutika/lujugira • Mbwazirume • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Burundi
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J9P5
7. ITC0087 • Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Kayinja • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9J9YD
8. ITC0116 • Musa abb subgr. saba • Saba • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JBJW
9. ITC0164 • Musa aaa subgr. mutika/lujugira • Rugondo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JEE9
10. ITC0213 • Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Pisang Awak • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JHW8
11. ITC0243 • Musa aab subgr. nendra padaththi • Pisang Rajah • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JKQY
12. ITC0246 • Musa balbisiana Colla • Cameroun • Wild • Cameroon
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JM68
13. ITC0249 • Musa acuminata subsp. burmannicoides De Langhe • Calcutta 4 • Wild • Myanmar
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JMBD
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JMDF
15. ITC0259 • Musa aa • Galeo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JMRT
16. ITC0310 • Musa aa subgr. pisang jari buaya • Morong Princesa • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Philippines
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JQK6
17. ITC0312 • Musa aa subgr. pisang jari buaya • Pisang Jari Buaya • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Malaysia
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JQQA
18. ITC0364 • Musa abb subgr. bluggoe • Silver Bluggoe • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JTT=
20. ITC0396 • Musa abb • Pelipita • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9JW32
21. ITC0526 • Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Kluai Namwa Khom • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K3PQ
22. ITC0574 • Musa aaa subgr. cavendish • Robusta • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K6WE
23. ITC0595 • Musa aaa • Pagatau • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K87M
25. ITC0610 • Musa aa • Tuu Gia • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Vietnam
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9K95D
26. ITC0629 • Musa acuminata Colla • Selangor 2 • Wild
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KAMQ
27. ITC0654 • Musa aaa subgr. cavendish • Petite Naine • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KC5=
28. ITC0712 • Musa aa • AAcv Rose • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Indonesia
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KER7
30. ITC0768 • Musa aaa subgr. cavendish • Lacatan • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KGTU
31. ITC0814 • Musa aaa • Bagul • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KM5*
32. ITC0837 • Musa aa • Yalim • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KNR9
33. ITC0840 • Musa aa • Kuspaka • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KNZG
34. ITC0868 • Musa aa • Porapora • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KQV2
35. ITC0897 • Musa acuminata subsp. banksii N. W. Simmonds • Musa acuminata ssp. banksii • Wild • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KTC9
36. ITC0944 • Musa aa • Wambo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KXD*
37. ITC0946 • Musa aaa • Merik • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KXK1
38. ITC0947 • Musa aab • Duningi • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9KXN3
40. ITC1000 • Musa aa • Gunih • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M0MR
41. ITC1120 • Musa balbisiana Colla • Tani • Wild • Thailand
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M56P
42. ITC1121 • Musa aa • Pisang Lilin • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M58R
44. ITC1143 • Musa abb subgr. pisang awak • Gia Hui • Traditional cultivar/Landrace
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9M6Y4
48. ITC1224 • Musa aaa subgr. mutika/lujugira • Kikundi • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tanzania
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9MC4P
49. ITC1243 • Musa aa • Kokopo • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Papua New Guinea
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9MD8N
50. ITC1305 • Musa aaa • Paji • Traditional cultivar/Landrace • Tanzania
BEL084 • DOI: 10.18730/9MH92