Current status and prospects of banana freckle disease
Banana freckle disease caused by Phyllosticta spp.is one of the common diseases affecting banana leaf and fruit in banana production areas.Banana leaves and fruits affected with freckle disease pathogen showed brown or black spot,which can cause senescence of leaves,decline of appearance quality,storability and commodity value of fruits,leading to huge economic losses.Based on the reports of related banana freckle disease researches of domestic and abroad,the paper summarized the current situation including banana freckle disease symptom,distribution and harm,pathogen and its biological characteristics,occurrence regularity,de-tection techniques and control methods.The current problems and research trends of banana freckle disease were also proposed to provide references for related research and control of banana freckle disease in China.