Banana Disease Spreading: Panama Disease Spreads Among Bananas Again
Panama disease is causing significant damage in banana cultivation in Southeast Asia. Together with a number of partners, scientists from Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) have demonstrated that the disease -- caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense -- has now also migrated to Jordan. This means that Panama disease is becoming increasingly widespread and major banana-producing countries in Africa and Latin America are also under threat. A concerted international approach is needed to safeguard the food security of millions of people. The results of the study were published in the scientific journal Plant Disease.
Panama disease on the move.
(Credit: Image courtesy of Wageningen University and Research Centre)
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