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: Dita, M., Barquero, M., Heck, D., Mizubuti, E., Staver, Charles
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Frontiers Media 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100674

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