black sigatoka

Noun

Meaning

black sigatoka (uncountable)

A leaf spot disease of banana plants, caused by the ascomycete fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis (anamorph: Pseudocercospora fijiensis).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

black leaf streak

Examples

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and NARO, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and CGIAR have started trials for genetically modified bananas that are resistant to both Black sigatoka and banana weevils. Source: Internet

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