Fusarium wilt of banana, also known as Panama disease, is a devastating fungal disease caused by the pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. This disease has significant implications for ...

The first outbreak of the fungal disease Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB) decimated the Gros Michel variety and is poised to do the same to the Cavendish, the world’s most popular commercially ...

Propose a comprehensive package to control banana wilt with low environmental impact We are proposing the following to local governments in the La Selva region of Peru as a comprehensive package to ...

Bananas are being infected by a disease called Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by a fungal pathogen called Fusarium oxysporum TR4. This is not the first time a banana species has succumbed ...

Fungal diseases, including the dreaded Fusarium wilt, wiped out half of banana plantations tilled by smallholder farmers in the Philippines, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). ...

PHILIPPINE banana exports fell 2.97% in 2024, with the industry currently dealing with Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. In its Banana ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said that it is looking for additional funding to support banana production, which continues to be impacted by plant diseases. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu ...