Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Bananas Volume 3

Dr André Drenth is Professor in Tropical Plant Pathology and Theme Leader for crop protection in the Centre for Horticultural Science at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), at the University of Queensland. He leads several projects on tropical plant diseases and he initiated and led a national Banana Plant Protection Programme set up to protect Australia’s banana industry from the impact of a range of pests and diseases. Dr Gert Kema is Professor of Tropical Plant Pathology at the Laboratory for Phytopathology of Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. He leads several international banana research programs, including interdisciplinary research projects and public-private-partnerships focusing on Panama disease and black Sigatoka. He is a cofounder of several spin-off companies focusing on banana improvement, disease management and bioprocessing. Dr André Drenth is Professor in Tropical Plant Pathology and Theme Leader for crop protection in the Centre for Horticultural Science at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), at the University of Queensland. He leads several projects on tropical plant diseases and he initiated and led a national Banana Plant Protection Programme set up to protect Australia’s banana industry from the impact of a range of pests and diseases. Dr Gert Kema is Professor of Tropical Plant Pathology at the Laboratory for Phytopathology of Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. He leads several international banana research programs, including interdisciplinary research projects and public-private-partnerships focusing on Panama disease and black Sigatoka. He is a cofounder of several spin-off companies focusing on banana improvement, disease management and bioprocessing. Frans Wielemaker is an independent consultant and Director of TRANSASTRA - a materials input company for organic banana farmers. Frans previously worked for Dole Fresh Fruit International for 33 years, of which the latter he spent as their Director of Research. He is internationally-recognised throughout the Latin American banana industry due to his pioneering role in the development of Dole's Organic Program in 1995. Frans has contributed significantly to the research community and has published work in journals and books.

Part 1 Fungal diseases
1.Major banana leaf diseases: yellow and black Sigatoka, eumusa leaf spot: Jean Carlier, CIRAD, France;
2.Fungal diseases of banana: freckle: André Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia;
3.Fungal diseases of banana: Fusarium wilt R1: Einar Martinez, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
4.Fungal diseases of banana: Fusarium wilt TR4: Gert Kema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
5.Towards sustainable management of Fusarium wilt in banana: André Drenth, The University of Queensland, Australia;
6.Minor fungal diseases of banana: Speckle, Rust (Uredo musae), Black Cross (Pyllachora musicola), Marasmiellus rot, Cigar end (Verticillium Theobroma), Anthracnose: Luis Ernesto Pocasangre, EARTH University, Costa Rica;

Part 2 Bacterial and Phytoplasma diseases
7.Bacterial diseases of banana: Moko: Mauricio Guzmán, Corbana, Costa Rica;
8.Bacterial diseases of banana: banana blood disease: Jane Ray, The University of Queensland, Australia;
9.Bacterial diseases of banana: Xanthomonas wilt: Guy Blomme, Bioversity, Italy;
10.Bacterial soft rots of pseudostem and rhizome in banana and plantain: Luis Pérez-Vicente, INISAV, Cuba;
11.Phytoplasma diseases in banana: banana wilt associated phytoplasma (BWAP) and emerging phytoplasmas: Lilia Carvalhais, The University of Queensland, Australia;

Part 3 Viral diseases
12.Viral diseases of banana: banana bunchy top virus: John Thomas, The University of Queensland, Australia;
13.Viral diseases of banana: banana streak virus: Andrew Geering, The University of Queensland, Australia;
14.Emerging banana viruses: banana mild mosaic virus, bract mosaic virus, banana mosaic virus, novel banana viruses: Sebastien Massart, University of Liege, Belgium;

Part 4 Nematode pests of banana
15.Nematodes of banana: Mieke Daneel, Agricultural Research Council (ARC), South Africa;
16.Towards sustainable management of nematodes in banana: Tony Pattison, DAF - Queensland, Australia;

Part 5 Insect pests of banana
17.Insect pests of banana: weevil borer: Cesar Guillen Sanchez, Corbana, Costa Rica;
18.Insect pests of banana: banana Red Rust thrips: Frans Wielemaker Sanderse, Consultant (formerly Director of Research at Dole Fresh Fruit International), Costa Rica *;
19.Insect pests of banana: common bunch pests and their sustainable management: *Luud Clercx, Project Manager – AgroFair Benelux BV, The Netherlands;

Part 6 Disease affecting the fruit
20.Management of diseases on banana fruit in the field: Marc Jackson, Global Fruit Protection, Australia;
21.Post-harvest diseases in banana and their sustainable management: Maria Gloria Lobo, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain;