DISEASES OF BANANA 



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described as penetrating the tissue of the rootstock, and these 

 in turn give out hyphae which grow among the cells. 



The fructifications are borne at or just above ground level. 



Fig. 98 SpHAEROSTILBE MUSARUM, CONIDIA, ASCUS AND ASCOSPORES 



Bull. 6, Dept. Agri., Jamaica 



The conidial stage occurs on small yellow or orange cushions 

 up to 2 mm. diameter, bearing one or more slender white stalks 

 furnished with a brown or brownish red spherical head or ending 

 in a point. 



