Fusarium wilt of banana is currently decimating the Cavendish banana —the world’s most popular commercially available banana. Once present in a banana field, the fungus cannot be eradicated, making ...

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 ...

As these investigations progress, a new hope emerges to mitigate the impact of diseases like fusarium wilt on banana production. Developing bioproducts derived from Antarctic microorganisms could ...

The fungus has also mutated to threaten the Cavendish, the world's favourite banana variety. "We know that the spores of this Fusarium Wilt are extremely resistant, and they can be spread by ...