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🩺 Disease & Pest Resistance Report

💡 Disease & Pest Report: Shows landraces with documented resistance or susceptibility to major enset diseases including Bacterial Wilt (Xanthomonas), nematodes, mealy bugs, root rot, and termites.
R 32 resistant records S 79 susceptible records T 82 tolerant records W 66 Bacterial Wilt records N 89 Nematode records ⬇️ Export CSV
Landrace Name Zone Woreda Category Resistance Info Description Citation
Chacho Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Susceptible Morphological:?Drought susceptible landrace. Chase et al. 2025
Chalute Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology — Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?20.0 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?6.7;?Helicotylenchus?273.3 (highest);?Tylenchorhynchus?6.7.?Key Findin... Gerura et al. 2022
Charalo (Aa'i-Charalo) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge — Morphological:?Black coloration variant (Aa'i = black).?Agronomic:?Disease resistance mid; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (... Haile et al. 2022
Charalo (Necha-Charalo) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge — Morphological:?White coloration variant (Necha = white).?Agronomic:?Disease resistance mid; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo ... Haile et al. 2022
Charkma Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology — Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?10.0 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?3.3. Gerura et al. 2022
Dambale Gedeo Zone Various Diseases & Pests Susceptible Disease Response:?Highly Susceptible (HS).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?22.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?32.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?30% at... Abrar et al. 2022
Dere Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Susceptible Morphological:?Plant height 200-500 cm. Leaf number 5-8. Leaf area 4299.75-16464 cm?. Stomatal conductance 20.1-98.7 mmol/m?/s.?Medicinal:?Used for me... Chase et al. 2025
Dere Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests Tolerant Disease Response:?Xanthomonas wilt tolerant.?Mean Disease Incidence:?11.00%.?Reference:?Welde-Michael et al., 2008.?Key Finding:?Low disease incidence... Yemataw et al. 2018
Deree Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology — Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?111.1 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?14.4;?Helicotylenchus?25.6;?Tylenchorhynchus?34.4.?Root Nematodes:?Pr... Gerura et al. 2022
Derewetye Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology — Nematode Density (Soil):?No nematodes detected. Gerura et al. 2022
Dimoye Gedeo Zone Various Diseases & Pests Susceptible Disease Response:?Highly Susceptible (HS).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?23.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?34.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?10% at... Abrar et al. 2022
Dinke Gedeo Zone Various Diseases & Pests Susceptible Disease Response:?Highly Susceptible (HS).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?24.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?35.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?30% at... Abrar et al. 2022
Dirbo Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Diseases & Pests Tolerant Disease Response:?Xanthomonas wilt tolerant.?Mean Disease Incidence:?35.00%.?Reference:?McKnight, 2013, Annual report.?Key Finding:?Tolerant landrace ... Yemataw et al. 2018
Disho Kembata-Tembaro Zone Ojojia Water Shade Diseases & Pests Susceptible Bacterial Wilt:?Susceptible (3.00).?Mealy Bugs:?Susceptible (3.00).?Nematode:?Moderate (2.00).?Root Rot:?Moderate (2.00).?Termite:?Moderate (2.00).?Wo... Mulualem & Walle 2014
Dobiramo Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Susceptible Morphological:?Plant height 600 cm. Leaf number 9. Leaf area 12421.5 cm?. Stomatal conductance 46.2 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought susceptible. Chase et al. 2025
Edeso Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Susceptible Morphological:?Plant height 490 cm. Leaf number 7. Leaf area 18191.25 cm?. Stomatal conductance 23.6 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought susceptible. Chase et al. 2025
Edeso Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology — Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?156.7 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?23.3;?Helicotylenchus?6.7. Gerura et al. 2022
Egendiye Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology — Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?15.0 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?65. Gerura et al. 2022
Eiragia Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Susceptible Morphological:?Plant height 430 cm. Leaf number 6. Leaf area 7938 cm?. Stomatal conductance 94.9 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought susceptible. Chase et al. 2025
Emirye Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology — Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?15.0 individuals/100 ml soil. Gerura et al. 2022

Data compiled from scientific publications on Ensete ventricosum.
Part of the Enset Research Database.
Last updated: September 9, 2026