Bambusicolous fungi, diseases, and insect pests of bamboo

This chapter reviews the diversity and characteristics of bamboo diseases and insect pests and their control. Bamboos include more than 1670 species in 125 genera globally. Over 190 species in 33 genera of bamboos are infected by various causal agents. In addition, this chapter describes in detail the diseases, which are recognized as potentially serious ones, including culm rust, top blight, witches’ broom, and culm base rot. Meanwhile, the characteristics and status of main groups of bamboo insects, such as bamboo shoot and culm borers, defoliators, branch, and culm pests, are also described. Finally, this chapter discusses the management principles, including cultural, physical, biological, and chemical controls against bamboo insect pests and diseases.