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 …

In the era present, due to increasing incidences of a large number of different biotic and
abiotic stresses all over the world, the growth of plants (principal crops) may be restrained by …

In the last century, the banana crop and industry experienced dramatic losses due to an
epidemic of Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense …

Silicon (Si) plays a pivotal role in the nutritional status of a wide variety of monocot and dicot
plant species and helps them, whether directly or indirectly, counteract abiotic and/or biotic …

Although silicon (Si) is not recognized as an essential element for general higher plants, it
has beneficial effects on the growth and production of a wide range of plant species. Si is …

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important cash and food crop in the tropics and subtropics.
Fusarium wilt, which is also known as Panama disease, is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f …

Plant diseases and insect pests are one of the major limiting factors that reduce crop
production worldwide. Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements in the lithosphere …

Production of many crops, including bananas, is threatened worldwide by the spread of
pathogenic strains of Fusarium oxysporum, the causal agent of Fusarium wilt. Severity of the …

Silicon (Si) has never been acknowledged as a vital nutrient though it confers a crucial role
in a variety of plants. Si may usually be expressed more clearly in Si-accumulating plants …

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 …