October 17, 2025Open Access

Analysis of distribution and pathogenesis of Mycosphaerella fijiensis, in subsistence farming systems of banana and plantain in Benin

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Field analysis reveals black sigatoka's impact on banana and plantain in Benin, suggesting critical insights for farming systems.

The study shows a significant variation in black sigatoka incidence across banana farming systems in Benin, emphasizing the role of cropping systems.
Banana monoculture systems exhibited the highest disease severity index of 38.26, indicating heightened vulnerability to Mycosphaerella fijiensis.
Pathogenicity tests demonstrated significant differences in incubation times, with the most virulent isolates recorded showing an incubation range of 11.75 to 12.58 days.
These findings highlight crucial epidemiological insights, suggesting the need for improved production models to sustainably manage black sigatoka disease.

AHOHOUENDO et al. (2025) studied this question.

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