Fusarium Wilt of Banana: Current Knowledge on Epidemiology and Research Needs Toward Sustainable Disease Management

Fusarium Wilt of Banana: Current Knowledge on Epidemiology and Research Needs Toward Sustainable Disease Management

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, also known as “Panama disease”, wiped out the Gros Michel banana industry in Central America. The devastation caused by...

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Main Authors: Miguel Dita, Marcia Barquero, Daniel Heck, Eduardo S. G. Mizubuti, Charles P. Staver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Musa spp
panama disease
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense
integrated pest management
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01468/full

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