This paper summarizes the history and main symptoms of banana leaf spot disease caused by Mycosphaerella spp.; and also deals with the taxonomy status, biological properties, isolation, detection, and identification of the pathogen.

• 根据国内外近年来香蕉叶斑病的研究概况，对香蕉叶斑病的历史、主要症状、病原菌的分类及生物学特性、病原菌的分离、监测和鉴定技术、病害的流行条件及防治方法进行了综述。