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Mutation of plague threatening banana production
Notimex in Texcoco | National
11.21.2011 | Creation Time: 23:44:42 | Last Modified: 23:44:42
Luciano Martinez Bola?os, research professor at the Regional Unit of the South-east, which belongs to the Autonomous University of Chapingo (UACH) conducted the first international workshop on "Prevention of quarantine pests of banana and palm." The main objective was to know and avoid the plague of tropical race 4, mutation of the fungus known as "Panama disease" affecting the national production of three million tons of bananas. Martinez Bolanos said the research was conducted in the town of Puyacatengo, Township Teapa, Tabasco. He explained that in Mexico there are 80 000 hectares of bananas grown in the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz, Colima, Jalisco, Guerrero and Michoacan. He also related that the production is mostly for domestic consumption, since only two percent is exported to Japan, the United States and European countries. This means that the banana is a staple food for the country. He said that the workshop was exchanged information on diseases affecting banana plantations in several countries, with the intention to train high-level technical personnel and prevent the mutation of Evil Panama, detected in Malaysia and southern China, is introduced into the Americas. Bola?os Martinez also said that in the thirties of last century Panama disease affected the total production of banana, "is producing the so-called banana Roatan and the Gros Michel, ladyfingers, banana almost straight, a certain length and thickness. "The taste of this species is remarkable in comparison with the great giant dwarf, but disappeared in the presence of this fungus, he said. Central America and southeastern Mexico ceased to be producers and exporters of this type of banana, "he said. After some research and genetic experiments, the race was achieved derived Cavendish Valery variety, "but the most widely cultivated this group is the great midget giant susceptible to plague tropical race 4. " He said that in the banana plantations of the country there are insects, bacteria and fungi that could threaten the economy if they become a pest. For example, sigatoka black, the bacterial moko, black weevil and the bud rot, which is why there is need for international prevention measures. The researcher explained that in a field study were diagnosed with the level of staff training and samples collected to determine levels of pathogens in banana plants.
Spanish to English translation
Mutation of plague threatening banana production
Notimex in Texcoco | National
11.21.2011 | Creation Time: 23:44:42 | Last Modified: 23:44:42
Luciano Martinez Bola?os, research professor at the Regional Unit of the South-east, which belongs to the Autonomous University of Chapingo (UACH) conducted the first international workshop on "Prevention of quarantine pests of banana and palm." The main objective was to know and avoid the plague of tropical race 4, mutation of the fungus known as "Panama disease" affecting the national production of three million tons of bananas. Martinez Bolanos said the research was conducted in the town of Puyacatengo, Township Teapa, Tabasco. He explained that in Mexico there are 80 000 hectares of bananas grown in the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz, Colima, Jalisco, Guerrero and Michoacan. He also related that the production is mostly for domestic consumption, since only two percent is exported to Japan, the United States and European countries. This means that the banana is a staple food for the country. He said that the workshop was exchanged information on diseases affecting banana plantations in several countries, with the intention to train high-level technical personnel and prevent the mutation of Evil Panama, detected in Malaysia and southern China, is introduced into the Americas. Bola?os Martinez also said that in the thirties of last century Panama disease affected the total production of banana, "is producing the so-called banana Roatan and the Gros Michel, ladyfingers, banana almost straight, a certain length and thickness. "The taste of this species is remarkable in comparison with the great giant dwarf, but disappeared in the presence of this fungus, he said. Central America and southeastern Mexico ceased to be producers and exporters of this type of banana, "he said. After some research and genetic experiments, the race was achieved derived Cavendish Valery variety, "but the most widely cultivated this group is the great midget giant susceptible to plague tropical race 4. " He said that in the banana plantations of the country there are insects, bacteria and fungi that could threaten the economy if they become a pest. For example, sigatoka black, the bacterial moko, black weevil and the bud rot, which is why there is need for international prevention measures. The researcher explained that in a field study were diagnosed with the level of staff training and samples collected to determine levels of pathogens in banana plants.