Javier Delgado Padrón1, Iliana Miranda Cabrera2 and Yaquelin Puchades Izaguirre1
1Instituto de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (INICA), Carretera CUJAE, Km 2 ½, Boyeros, Habana, Cuba; javier.delgado@inica.azcuba.cu; yaquelin.puchades@inica.azcuba.cu
2Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA). Carretera de Jamaica y Autopista Nacional, Apartado 10, San José de las Lajas C.P. 32700, Mayabeque, Cuba
Ratoon stunting disease (RSD) of sugarcane caused by Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli (Lxx) is a common destructive disease that occurs around the world. This disease is difficult to manage due to its elusive visible symptomology and disease rating of cultivars is subjective. The objective of this work was to identify the most feasible diagnostic technique for the detection of Lxx infecting sugarcane in Cuba. A meta-analysis was carried out to identify and select diagnostic techniques used to detect the bacterium. Articles from between 2000 and 2023 included in peer-reviewed indexed journals were selected. The inclusion criterion was to take articles that used at least one diagnostic technique and showed data on sensitivity and/or specificity. ELISA, HANnr and LAMP techniques showed a similar level of detection. TBIA was identified as the most feasible diagnostic technique for the detection samples of sugarcane positive to Lxx in Cuba.