Flowering results in complete death of aerial parts only, the rhizomes remain alive and plants regenerate, e.g., Arundina amabilis , A. simonii , Phyllostachys nidularia . B. tulda . Songkram Thamincha 1996. M.L. Sharma 1994 . The answer to this question is work in progress.
Nurseries can also advise on suitable species for a given location and purpose.
Much of the available information is from Asia. Fungi, bacteria and viruses are involved but only a few are considered serious problems. Mohanan, C. 1997 . Wang, H., Varma, R.V., and Xu, T. 1998 . Insect Pests of Bamboos in Asia.