Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual

This course is designed to provide a basic, to-the-point overview on Fusarium wilt of banana, its risk management and control. The course focuses on providing practical knowledge on Fusarium wilt disease management that is directly applicable in field conditions. Throughout four concise course modu...

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Main Authors: Blomme, Guy, Kearsley, Elizabeth, Ocimati, Walter, Dita, Miguel
Format: Training Material
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140577
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Dita, Miguel
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description This course is designed to provide a basic, to-the-point overview on Fusarium wilt of banana, its risk management and control. The course focuses on providing practical knowledge on Fusarium wilt disease management that is directly applicable in field conditions. Throughout four concise course modules, we discuss: • Module 1: What causes Fusarium wilt disease and how to recognize it. • Module 2: Risk management strategies to prevent Fusarium wilt from spreading. • Module 3: The control of Fusarium wilt using resistant cultivars. • Module 4: Farm management practices that can help to suppress the pathogen and help maintain banana production in affected areas. All the information provided is based on current scientific research on Fusarium wilt carried out by various research organizations, comprising universities, OneCGIAR and NARS, and is presented in an accessible way. We highlight disease management practices that have already provided positive results in the field with impact at scale. While management practices are often targeted to large-scale banana production systems and cultivars important for export trade, detailed attention is also given to best practices available to banana-producing small-holder farms.
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spelling CGSpace1405772025-11-05T12:23:44Z Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual Blomme, Guy Kearsley, Elizabeth Ocimati, Walter Dita, Miguel bananas pest control capacity development disease control-disease control methods training materials soil quality-soil health sustainability assessment fusarium wilt, banana, plantain, training manual This course is designed to provide a basic, to-the-point overview on Fusarium wilt of banana, its risk management and control. The course focuses on providing practical knowledge on Fusarium wilt disease management that is directly applicable in field conditions. Throughout four concise course modules, we discuss: • Module 1: What causes Fusarium wilt disease and how to recognize it. • Module 2: Risk management strategies to prevent Fusarium wilt from spreading. • Module 3: The control of Fusarium wilt using resistant cultivars. • Module 4: Farm management practices that can help to suppress the pathogen and help maintain banana production in affected areas. All the information provided is based on current scientific research on Fusarium wilt carried out by various research organizations, comprising universities, OneCGIAR and NARS, and is presented in an accessible way. We highlight disease management practices that have already provided positive results in the field with impact at scale. While management practices are often targeted to large-scale banana production systems and cultivars important for export trade, detailed attention is also given to best practices available to banana-producing small-holder farms. 2024-03 2024-03-22T15:13:14Z 2024-03-22T15:13:14Z Training Material https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140577 en Open Access application/pdf Blomme, G.; Kearsley, E.; Ocimati, W.; Dita, M. (2024) Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual. 88 p. ISBN: 978-92-9255-322-7
spellingShingle bananas
pest control
capacity development
disease control-disease control methods
training materials
soil quality-soil health
sustainability assessment
fusarium wilt, banana, plantain, training manual
Blomme, Guy
Kearsley, Elizabeth
Ocimati, Walter
Dita, Miguel
Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual
title Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual
title_full Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual
title_fullStr Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual
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title_short Fusarium wilt of banana - Training manual
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topic bananas
pest control
capacity development
disease control-disease control methods
training materials
soil quality-soil health
sustainability assessment
fusarium wilt, banana, plantain, training manual
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