Other Plant Disease -- Papua New Guinea
Bananas in the country are facing a real threat from what is called the 'banana wilt associated phytoplasma' disease. Acting Chief plant protection officer, David Tenakanai, said the local staple is facing a real threat. "We have noticed the problem in Sandaun Province, but it has now spread to Madang, towards Lae and we found patches of it in Milne Bay and Western Province.
Similar to the Bogia coconut syndrome currently in Madang Province, it is spread by insects, via banana suckers and
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5613931&promed&0
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