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Head Rot Disease in Banana

Disease● mediumStage 2: Juvenile phase

SYMPTOMS

Dark spots: The disease first appears as dark spots on the back of ripening heads. Soft rot: The spots develop into a watery, soft rot that turns dark brown. Shredding: As the disease progresses, the tissues appear to shred. Grayish substance: A grayish, fuzzy substance covered with sporangia appears on the flower side of the head. Swollen trunk base: In advanced cases, the trunk base becomes swollen and split.

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