Blood disease | Banana

HOST:Banana

HOST (LATIN):Musa sp.

PATHOGEN:Ralstonia solanacearum species complex

SYNONYM:Ralstonia solanacearum (Phylotype IV)

SOURCE:I. Buddenhagen

Diseased plant with wilt and yellowing of leaves. The disease occurs in Indonesia and is characterized by bright red discoloration of vascular tissues. It is caused by strains in the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex.