Fusarium wilt disease in commercial banana production.
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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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | ng |
| Subjects: | 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, Phytopathogenic microorganisms, |
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