FIRST EVIDENCE OF PRESENCE OF RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM IN THRIPS HAWAIIENSIS (THYSANOPTERA: THRIPIDAE) IN INDANG, CAVITE
Alliah Czarielle Mañugo, Jay-Vee S. Mendoza, Jacinth M. Jungco, Rizalina L Tiongco, Bonn Andrei C Revilleza, Rachele L. De Torres, Oliver Balanban, Fe M. Dela Cueva
This study provides field evidence that Thrips hawaiiensis can acquire Ralstonia solanacearum from infected banana flowers, supporting its role as a potential vector for Bugtok disease in cooking bananas.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintZoology