black sigatoka

noun

A leaf spot disease of banana plants, caused by the ascomycete fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis (anamorph: Pseudocercospora fijiensis).

Similar
black leaf streak

Meanings

nounblack sigatoka (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA leaf spot disease of banana plants, caused by the ascomycete fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis (anamorph: Pseudocercospora fijiensis).

    Synonyms: black leaf streak

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA leaf spot disease of banana plants, caused by the ascomycete fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis (anamorph: Pseudocercospora fijiensis).

Similar
black leaf streak
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Chicago

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