-Introduction. Black Leaf Streak Disease (BLSD) is the most important foliar disease affecting banana production worldwide. A forecasting system has been developed and implemented in various countries aiming at optimal control of BLSD through minimum applications of fungicide. In Dominican Republic, favorable dry climatic conditions contrast with serious organizational issues for BLSD control. Our objective was to evaluate the adaptation of this forecasting strategy in these specific conditions. Materials and methods. Fungicide resistance analyses were carried out in the northwestern region of Dominican Republic, in order to determine the appropriate spectrum of systemic fungicides for the forecasting strategy. Three field experiments were set up on commercial farms where disease evolution was monitored every week, on reference plots, in order to decide the pertinence of fungicide applications. Results. Fungicide resistance to QoI fungicides and strong sensitivity reduction to DMI (Demethylation Inhibitor) fungicides were detected in all farms. In spite of these limitations in the use of some fungicide groups, disease control was achieved with a limited number of fungicide applications (6-9), as compared with 13-26 applications in most commercial farms of Dominican Republic over the same period. Discussion. The calculation of an indicator of the efficiency of the chemical control confirmed the potential of the forecasting strategy, underlining the influence of crop management as well as the neighboring environment of the farms on its efficiency. The requirements for further generalization of this system to commercial farms of this country are discussed.
Dominican Republic / Musa / plant disease control / Mycosphaerella fijiensis / forecastingAdaptation du système d'avertissement biologique de la maladie des raies noires dans les conditions spécifiques de la République dominicaine.Résumé -Introduction. La Maladie des Raies Noires (MRN) est la maladie foliaire la plus importante affectant la production bananière à travers le monde. Un système d'avertissement biologique a été développé et mis en place dans plusieurs pays visant à un contrôle optimal de la MRN avec un nombre minimal d'applications de fongicides. En République dominicaine, les conditions climatiques sèches sont favorables au contrôle de la maladie, mais contrastent avec des lacunes organisationnelles importantes. Notre objectif a été d'évaluer l'adaptation de la stratégie d'avertissement dans ces conditions spécifiques. Matériel et méthodes. Des analyses de résistance aux fongicides ont été menées dans la région Nord Ouest du pays afin de déterminer la gamme de fongicides appropriée pour l'avertissement. Trois expérimentations ont été menées sur des plantations commerciales avec un suivi hebdomadaire de l'évolution de la maladie, sur des postes de référence, afin de décider de la pertinence de la réalisation d'un traitement. Résultats. Une résistance aux fongicides de type QoI et une forte réduction de la sensibilité aux DMI (Demethylation I...
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