}, journal={International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience}, … C. musae also causes anthracnose lesions which commonly appear on the fruit peel after ripening (Griffee & Burden, 1974). DOI: 10.18782/2320-7051.4000 Corpus ID: 89930747. Remove decaying plant parts such as leaves. Datasheet Type(s): Pest, Exclude from ISC. This disease may involve several species, but the most commonly associated organism is Colletotrichum musae (Green & Goos, 1963; Griffee & Burden, 1976; Finlay & Brown, 1993). Introduction. Invasive Species Compendium. The most important disease problem of export bananas (Cavendish cultivars) is crown rot. Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide Anthracnose is a serious problem for the banana industry dedicated to long distance exportation through shipping, because fruit quality has to fulfil very strict requirements. Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum musae, is the main postharvest disease affecting the quality of exported bananas from the French Caribbean islands. Management of Banana Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum musae with Commercial Botanical-Formulations @article{Jagana2017ManagementOB, title={Management of Banana Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum musae with Commercial Botanical-Formulations}, author={Divya Jagana. Use plactic coverings on emerging fruit to prevent infection. Avoid damaging fruit tissue during harvest and storage. Anthracnose is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum musae, commonly found in plant debris and fruit. General information about Colletotrichum musae (COLLMU) Name Language; anthracnose of banana: English: black rot of banana: English: finger stalk rot of banana Postharvest losses are unpredictable at harvest by banana growers, since symptoms occur on ripe fruits.