Re: A banana fungus among us?
I received clarification on the Florida Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic:
For that sample, we contacted expert professors and doctors from the tropical field and for the specialized banana field as we suspected that it was a virus, more specifically Banana Streak Virus. We also tested the sample for pathogens in general to discard other possibilities.
As I mentioned, I certainly did not mean to impinge on anyone or the clinic's work or reputation. My unfamiliarity with this kind of testing drove my skepticism, which I see is, thankfully, totally unfounded.
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