Race 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense: the threat of banana cultivation in Central and Eastern Kenya

Malaka, Samuel Musime; Thuranira, David Mwongera; Mwangi, Maina; Nchore, Shem Bonuke; Lubabali, Hudson Alumiro; Kuria, Sylvia; Asava, Kennedy Kagoni; Omari, Daniel Omingo; Gichuru, Elijah Kathurima; Alworah, Getrude Okutoyi; Gathambiri, Charity Wangari

doi:10.1186/s43170-024-00312-4

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience

Table 1 The study area and banana description

From: Race 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense: the threat of banana cultivation in Central and Eastern Kenya

Isolate	Banana variety*	Banana Type	County	Longitude	Latitude	Altitude	AEZ
KL001	Kampala	Cooking	Tharaka Nithi	37.62325	0.389444	1432.1	UM 4
CV001	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.62297222	− 0.39035	1447.8	UM 4
CV002	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.62297222	− 0.39035	1447.8	UM 4
CV003	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.62297222	− 0.39035	1447.8	UM 4
CV004	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.62297222	− 0.39035	1447.8	UM 4
AP001	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.729935	− 0.389505	1401	UM 4
AP002	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.729935	− 0.389505	1401	UM 4
KL002	Kampala	Cooking	Tharaka Nithi	37.729935	− 0.389505	1401	UM 4
AP003	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.729935	− 0.437625	1320	LM 4
KL003	Kampala	Cooking	Tharaka Nithi	37.729935	− 0.437625	1320	LM 4
AP004	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.62810833	− 0.275211	1580	UM 3
CV005	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.62810833	− 0.275211	1580	UM 3
AP005	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.62810833	− 0.275211	1580	UM 3
AP006	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.64607222	− 0.290439	1448	UM 4
AP007	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.64607222	− 0.290439	1448	UM 4
AP008	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.64607222	− 0.290439	1534.6	UM 3
CV006	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.64607222	− 0.290439	1534.6	UM 3
KL004	Kampala	Cooking	Tharaka Nithi	37.64607222	− 0.290439	1534.6	UM 3
AP009	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.64095278	− 0.270358	1505.05	UM 4
AP010	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.67915833	− 0.29815	1336	LM 4
AP011	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.79	− 0.367917	1336	LM 4
GN001	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.79	− 0.367917	1336	LM 4
UK001	Unknown	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	37.79	− 0.367917	1336	LM 4
KN001	Kiganda	Cooking	Tharaka Nithi	37.79	− 0.367917	1336	LM 4
AP012	Apple banana	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	38.08722222	− 0.050833	1236	LM 4
FH001	FHIA	Desert	Tharaka Nithi	38.08722222	− 0.050833	1497	UM 4
SB003	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.0982	− 0.528711	1672	UM 2
SB004	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.0982	− 0.528711	1672	UM 2
SB005	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.0982	− 0.528711	1672	UM 2
SB006	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.0982	− 0.528711	1672	UM 2
KN002	Kiganda	Cooking	Nyeri	37.0982	− 0.528711	1672	UM 2
SB007	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.10222222	− 0.526389	1672	UM 2
KL006	Kampala	Cooking	Nyeri	37.11361111	− 0.51575	1704	UM 1
SB008	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.11361111	− 0.51575	1704	UM 1
SB009	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.11361111	− 0.51575	1704	UM 1
NJ001	Njuru	Cooking	Nyeri	37.11361111	− 0.51575	1704	UM 1
KB001	Apple banana	Desert	Nyeri	37.11361111	− 0.51575	1704	UM 1
KN002	Kiganda	Cooking	Nyeri	37.11361111	− 0.51575	1704	UM 1
SB010	Apple banana	Desert	Kirinyaga	37.30333333	− 0.540278	1574.3	UM 3
SB011	Apple banana	Desert	Kirinyaga	37.30333333	− 0.540278	1574.3	UM 3
KN003	Kiganda	Cooking	Kirinyaga	37.30333333	− 0.540278	1574.3	UM 3
KN004	Kiganda	Cooking	Kirinyaga	37.30333333	− 0.540278	1574.3	UM 3
CV007	Unknown	Desert	Kirinyaga	37.21472222	− 0.527194	1574	UM 3
GG001	Gichagara	Cooking	Kirinyaga	37.28083333	− 0.603889	1251.7	LM 4
KN005	Kiganda	Cooking	Kirinyaga	37.28083333	− 0.603889	1251.7	LM 4
KL007	Kampala	Cooking	Kirinyaga	37.28083333	− 0.603889	1251.7	LM 4
KB002	Apple banana	Desert	Kirinyaga	37.28083333	− 0.603889	1251.7	LM 4
KN006	Kiganda	Cooking	Kirinyaga	37.2775	− 0.602778	1251.7	LM 4
KL005	Kampala	Cooking	Kirinyaga	37.2775	− 0.602778	1158	LM 4
EM001	Unknown	Desert	Embu	37.51277778	− 0.468889	1495	UM 2
EM002	Unknown	Desert	Embu	37.51277778	− 0.468889	1495	UM 2
EM003	Unknown	Desert	Embu	37.51277778	− 0.468889	1495	UM 2
EM004	Unknown	Desert	Embu	37.51277778	− 0.468889	1495	UM 2
EM005	Unknown	Desert	Embu	37.51277778	− 0.468889	1495	UM 2
EM006	Unknown	Desert	Embu	37.51277778	− 0.468889	1495	UM 2
SB001	Apple banana	Desert	Kiambu	36.9004921	− 1.098111	1653	UM 3
SB002	Apple banana	Desert	Murang'a	36.89378	− 1.091907	1610	UM 2

^*The varieties were identified based on information provided by the farmer and cultivar characteristics. The unknown varieties could not be identified. Njuru, Kampala, Gichagara and Kiganda are local names

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