Bananas and plantains are grown in most of the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.They represent a key staple food in many developing countries and play an important economic role in some countries where banana production is grown industrially.The banana industry is affected by several pests and diseases including Sigatoka leaf streak diseases prominently.Different control strategies were implemented with different approaches according to the socio-environmental context of the countries where banana is grown.Rational control strategies based on forecasting methods have a positive impact on delaying the development of fungicide resistance.