Cladosporium musae explained

Cladosporium musae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes Cladosporium speckle on banana and which occurs in most countries in which the fruit is cultivated.^[1] Unsuccessful attempts to transfer the Cladosporium pathogen in vitro to healthy banana plants seem to confirm reports that the infection remains latent in otherwise healthy plants.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Crous, P. W.; Schroers, H-J.; Groenewald, J. Z.; Braun, U.; Schubert, K. Metulocladosporiella gen. nov. for the causal organism of Cladosporium speckle disease of banana, Mycological Research 110 (2006) 264-275
2. Photita, W.; Lumyong, P.; Lumyong, S.; McKenzie, E. H. C.; Hyde, K. D. Are some endophytes of Musa acuminita latent pathogens? Fungal Diversity 16 (2004) 131-140