Recently, the find of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropicalrace 4 in Cavendish bananas was reported for the first time. The fungus causes Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease. Along Turkeys Mediterranean coast the Cavendish banana is a valuable [...]

As keynote speaker Gert Kema took part in the 1st Global Fusarium Tropical Race 4 meeting themed “Threats and opportunities’. He talked about the current status of molecular diagnostic methods of TR4 and in particular whether Wageningen University & Research [...]

El sector genera más de 80 mil puestos de trabajo en el país.

Costa Rican banana corporation Corbana has organised the First Global Workshop on Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4), the devastating fungal disease threatening global banana production. The two-day conference, which takes place at Miami’s Hyatt Regency Hotel on 21 and 22 [...]

Durante dos días, la capital de la República fue escenario del taller técnico regional para identificar las prioridades de una agenda integrada de investigación para la exclusión, prevención, y manejo de brotes de la enfermedad Marchitez del Banano causada por Fusarium [...]

Retailer’s banana suppliers must now be assessed by GlobalGAP TR4 biosecurity add-on to help prevent spread of destructive Panama disease.

A field test that is faster and more practical than laboratory tests for detecting Tropical Race 4 (TR4) – the Fusarium strain that causes the much-feared Panama disease in bananas has been developed by researchers from Wageningen University & Research. [...]

A global threat is facing the production of Cavendish bananas following the outbreak of Fusarium disease and scientists are working on finding a gene that is resistant to the strain.

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an emergency project to help Latin American and Caribbean countries fight the spread of Furarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4).

Scientific support, early detection and international collaboration are key to beating the disease. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched an emergency project to curb major plant losses threatened by Fusarium wilt in a renewed effort to help [...]