The sisal zebra leaf disease,caused by the fungal pathogen Phytophthora nicotianae Breda,is one of the main diseases on sisal,which seriously affects the development of sisal industry.This review focused on the species and basic features of the pathogen,the main symptoms of sisal zebra leaf disease,the main control methods,the problems existing in sisal leaf zebra disease control and the improvement measures at present,which would provide a theoretical reference for further research of sisal zebra leaf disease.