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Sherman M. Chavez

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Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Aniway F. Penalosa· 2 shared Kyoko WatanabeiD· 2 shared Keiko Uchida· 1 shared Mike Andre C. Malonzo· 1 shared Reynaldo R. Valle· 1 shared Shunsuke NozawaiD· 1 shared Shunsuke NozawaiD· 1 shared Yoshiki Takata· 1 shared

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Occurrence of Nigrospora spp. as the predominant causal agents of leaf spot disease in Cavendish banana in banana plantations in Mindanao Island, Philippines

Shunsuke Nozawa, Yui Harada, Yoshiki Takata, Keiko Uchida, Mike Andre C. Malonzo, Reynaldo R. Valle, Sherman M. Chavez, Aniway F. Penalosa, Kyoko Watanabe

The paper identifies Nigrospora spp. as the main causal agents of leaf spot disease in Cavendish bananas in Mindanao, Philippines, contradicting previous assumptions about Black sigatoka disease.

Scientific Reports · Mar 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

PCR-based specific detection of multiple Nigrospora species causing a banana leaf spot disease

Shunsuke Nozawa, Sherman M. Chavez, Aniway F. Penalosa, Kyoko Watanabe

This study develops a PCR-based method to specifically detect multiple Nigrospora species causing banana leaf spot disease, showing high specificity and sensitivity across diverse isolates.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology