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Lema papuana Jac. Chrysomelidae (COL)
Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus) Acrididae (ORTH) Migratory locust
Myospila argentata Walker Muscidae (DIPT)
Nacoleia octasema (Meyrick) Pyralidae (LEP) Banana scab moth
Opagona sp. Hieroxestidae (LEP)
Oribius cruciatus Fst. Curculionidae (COL) Shot hole weevil
Oribius inimicus Mshl Curculionidae (COL)
Oryctes rhinoceros (L) Scarabaeidae (COL) Rhinoceros beetle
Othreis fullonica (Cl) Noctuidae (LEP)
Papuana huebneri Fairm. Scarabaeidae (COL) Taro beetle
Papuana laevipennis Arrow Scarabaeidae (COL) Taro beetle
Papuana japenensis Arrow Scarabaeidae (COL) Taro beetle
Papuana semistriata Scarabaeidae (COL) Taro beetle
Papuana woodlarkiana (Montr.) Scarabaeidae (COL) Taro beetle
Pentalonia nigronervosa Coq Aphididae (HOM) Banana aphid
Scapanes australis-australis Boisd. Scarabaeidae (COL) Australian Rhinoceros beetle
Scapanes australis-grossepunctatus Scarabaeidae (COL) New Guinea rhinoceros beetle
Scopelodes nitens B.Bak Limocodidae (LEP)
Segestidea defoliata Uvarov Tettigoniidae (ORTH)
Segestidea novaeguineae F.Willemse Tettigoniidae (ORTH)
Taenaris dimona Hew Amathusiidae (LEP)
Taenaris myops kirschi Stgr. Amathusiidae (LEP) Banana butterfly
Diseases:
Armillaria corm rot Fungus Armillaria mellea (Vahl. ex Fr.) Krumer
Leaf spot Fungus Cladosporium musae
Anthracnose of fruit Fungus Colletotrichum musae
Cordana or diamond leaf spot Fungus Cordana musae (Zimm.) Hohnel
Black spot Fungus Deightoniella torulosa Syd.) M.B.Ellis
Leaf spot Fungus Haplobasidium musae
Leaf spot Fungus Phyllosticta sp.
Black leaf streak Fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis
Sigatoka leaf spot Fungus Mycosphaerella musicola R Leach
Black cross leaf spot Fungus Phyllachora musicola C Booth & D Shaw
Freckle Fungus Guignardia musae
Speckle Fungus Ramichloridium musae
Banana rust Fungus Uredo musae Cummins
Root rot Fungi Pythium splendens
And Pythium vexans etc
Stem end rot fruit Fungus Botryodiplodia theobromae
Algal leaf spot Alga Cephaleuros virescens
Infectious chlorosis Virus Cucumber mosaic virus
Root knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita
Burrowing nematode Nematode Radopholus similis
Nematode Nematode Helicotylenchus multicinctus
Pratylenchus sp.
Rotylenchus sp.
Bacterial corm rot Bacteria Erwinia chrysanthemi
Stalk rot Bacteria Erwinia carotovora carotovora
Pests:
Importance: The major food in many areas of the moist lowland tropics and an important
supplement in most areas.