Fusarium wilt disease in commercial banana production. - (:unkn) unknown
Fusarium wilt of bananas (Panama disease) is becoming a major problem in banana production in Malaysia, attributable to the increasing hectarage planted with susceptible clones and the new occurrence of a highly virulent race of the pathogen, F. oxysporum f.sp. cubense, in Peninsular Malaysia. An update on the disease situation is presented together with a report on the genetic variability of the fungus and the disease resistance/susceptibility of native and introduced banana cultivars. Strategies for managing the disease problem and minimising the losses caused and spread of the pathogen are discussed.
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Fusarium wilt of bananas (Panama disease) is becoming a major problem in banana production in Malaysia, attributable to the increasing hectarage planted with susceptible clones and the new occurrence of a highly virulent race of the pathogen, F. oxysporum f.sp. cubense, in Peninsular Malaysia. An update on the disease situation is presented together with a report on the genetic variability of the fungus and the disease resistance/susceptibility of native and introduced banana cultivars. Strategies for managing the disease problem and minimising the losses caused and spread of the pathogen are discussed.
Keywords: bananas; disease resistance; fruit crops; Malaysia; plant disease control; plant diseases; plant pathogenic fungi; plant pathogens; plant pathology; varietal reactions; Bananas; Natural immunity; Plant diseases; Plant diseases; Phytopathogenic microorganisms; Plant diseases; Plant diseases