Xanthomonas wilt (BXW)
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Xanthomonas Wilt, or banana bacterial wilt (BXW) or enset wilt is a bacterial disease caused by the Xanthomonas campestris
pv. musacearum. This is one of the most devasting disease of banana
in Africa that infects all types of banana cultivars.
Xanthomonas campestris
Xanthomonas campestris is a bacterial species that causes a variety of plant diseases. Available from the NCPPB,and other international Culture collections such as ICMP, ATCC, and LMG in a purified form, it is used in the commercial production of a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide - xanthan...
pv. musacearum. This is one of the most devasting disease of banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
in Africa that infects all types of banana cultivars.