Banana (Musa spp.) is the fourth most important global food commodity after rice, wheat and
maize in terms of gross value production. At present, it is grown in more than 120 countries …

Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the most
threatening fungal diseases affecting banana plantations across the globe. It was first …

Fusarium wilt is one of the most devastating banana diseases at the global level and is the
number one constraint to banana production in Asia. A first international conference on …

Banana is affected by a wide number of diseases, of which, Fusarium wilt caused by
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) race 1 has played a major role in devastating Gros …

ABSTRACT “The only satisfactory long-term answer is the growing of resistant varieties” is
often touted as the solution to Fusarium wilt. Unfortunately such a mind-set can lead to …

Fusarium oxysporum is a soil borne hyphomycete that causes vascular wilts in several crop
plants. A variety of remedial measures such as the use of fungicides, soil amendments and …

Banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt (FW), a disease caused by the
soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In the mid-twentieth century FW …

Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease, is the most important lethal disease of
banana. This workshop began with a summary of the early history of, and research on, this …

Fusarium wilt (FW), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4,
VCG 1213/16), is increasingly impacting on banana production around the world. The …

Fusarium wilt is a severe disease of banana plants caused by the fungus Fusarium
oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). This disease kills susceptible banana plants and there is no …