Fusarium wilt of banana: current knowledge on epidemiology and research needs toward sustainable disease management

M Dita, M Barquero, D Heck, ESG Mizubuti… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Threats to global food security from emerging fungal and oomycete crop pathogens

HN Fones, DP Bebber, TM Chaloner, WT Kay… - Nature Food, 2020 - nature.com
Emerging fungal and oomycete pathogens infect staple calorie crops and economically
important commodity crops, thereby posing a significant risk to global food security. Our …

Biological control agents against Fusarium wilt of banana

G Bubici, M Kaushal, MI Prigigallo… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

First Report of Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 in Cavendish Bananas Caused by Fusarium odoratissimum in Colombia

FA García-Bastidas, JC Quintero-Vargas… - Plant …, 2020 - Am Phytopath Society
Fusarium wilt of bananas, commonly called Panama disease, is caused by a suite of
Fusarium species. Fusarium odoratissimum (previously known as Fusarium oxysporum f. sp …

Fusarium Species Associated with Diseases of Major Tropical Fruit Crops

L Zakaria - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mango, banana, papaya, pineapple, and avocado are categorized as major tropical fruits
grown for local consumption, export, and sources of income to the growers. These fruit crops …

Map** of the Susceptibility of Colombian Musaceae Lands to a Deadly Disease: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

G Rodríguez-Yzquierdo, BO Olivares, O Silva-Escobar… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4)(Syn. Fusarium
odoratissimum) is a devastating soil-borne pathogen that infects the roots of banana plants …

Virulence of banana wilt-causing fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum tropical race 4 is mediated by nitric oxide biosynthesis and accessory genes

Y Zhang, S Liu, D Mostert, H Yu, M Zhuo, G Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the
most damaging plant diseases known. Foc race 1 (R1) decimated the Gros Michel-based …

The vulnerability of bananas to globally emerging disease threats

A Drenth, G Kema - Phytopathology®, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
Banana cultivation has increased significantly over the last century to meet the growing
demand for this popular fruit. Originating in Southeast Asia, bananas are now produced in> …

The origin and current situation of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Israel and the Middle East

M Maymon, N Sela, U Shpatz, N Galpaz, S Freeman - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is considered one of the most devastating
soilborne fungal pathogens of banana worldwide. Foc causing mortality to Cavendish group …

Climate change: Impact on plant pathogens, diseases, and their management

MS Hunjan, JS Lore - Crop protection under changing climate, 2020 - Springer
Climate change is predicted to cause adverse effects on global agricultural production by
influencing spatial and temporal disease epidemics. The increase in temperature and …