Panama disease (or Fusarium wilt) is a plant disease that infects banana plants (Musa spp.). It is a wilting disease caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. The pathogen is resistant to fungicides, and its control is limited to phytosanitary measures. [1] Banana plants affected by Fusariumwilt showing yellowing and wilting leaves, with some leaves turning brown and deteriorating. Healthy banana plants are visible in the background, highlighting the contrast between affected and unaffected plants. Fusariumwilt, also known as Panama wilt is a disastrous disease of bananas caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc). The fungus is classified into Foc race 1 (R1), Foc race 2, and Foc race 4 based on host specificity. ABSTRACT Fusariumwilt of banana (also known as Panama disease) is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. Where susceptible cultivars are grown, management is limited to the use of pathogen-free planting stock and clean soils. Fusariumwilt of banana (also known as Panama disease) has been a problem in Australia since 1874.Epidemiology of BananaFusariumWilt twenty or more plants are affected in a random pattern (Stover, decayed tissue of other plants. Their presence in soil without 1962). It has also been shown that a community of Gammaproteobacteria is an indicator species of healthy banana plants on Fusariumwilt-infested and healthy fields in Nicaragua and Costa Rica [ 74 ]. These researches provide new insights on using organisms as bioindicators. Diagrammatic representation of four different scenarios of Fusariumwilt occurrence in a banana plantation. (A) The disease is not present. But for fusariumwilt of banana, popularly known as Panama disease, this is a lethal fungal disease caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum. It is the first disease of bananas to have spread globally in the first half of the 20th century. Fusariumwilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) is considered to be one of the most devastating diseases of bananas limiting banana production worldwide (Ploetz and Pegg, 2000; Dita et al., 2018). The pathogen was first reported in South East Asia... This study assessed banana suitability and the potential distribution of Fusariumwiltin the Philippines under current and future climate condition using fuzzy logic and maximum entropy approach. FusariumWilt of banana: Current knowledge on epidemiology and research needs toward sustainable disease management.Induced resistance to Fusariumwilt of banana caused by Tropical Race 4 in Cavendish cv Grand Naine bananas after challenging with avirulent Fusarium spp. Fusariumwilt, also known as Panama disease, is the most important lethal disease of banana. This workshop began with a summary of the early history of, and research on, this important disease. Its current status and recent developments were then highlighted for different regions. Panama Disease, or Fusariumwilt, is caused by a fungus called Fusarium oxysporum.To fight this, farmers switched to the Cavendish banana, which could fight off Fusarium oxysporum – until TR4 came along and could infect Cavendish bananas. Managing FusariumWiltinBananas.Managing fusariumwiltinbananas is difficult, as the pathogens can also be transmitted on shoes, tools, vehicles tires, and in run-off water. Fusariumwilt caused great destruction in the large scale banana industry in Latin America in the first half of the 20th century. Back then, Gros Michel was the main cultivar, however susceptible to Race 1 of Fusariumwilt. · Learn how Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense is threatening global banana crops and how ATCC’s genomic resources are helping scientists fight back. Simmonds (1966) considered Fusarium wilt of banana to be one of the most destructive of all plant diseases. · Fusarium wilt of banana (Panama disease) is caused by a soil-borne pathogen called Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. Fusarium oxysporum occurs in a form of a species complex (FOSC) which encompasses a crowd of strains. In conclusion, Fusarium wilt is a serious threat to banana farming globally, affecting food security, livelihoods, and economies across banana-producing areas. This study has carefully outlined the challenges Fusarium wilt presents and has offered innovative ways to manage it. Fusarium wilt (Foc) TR4 was first reported in Northern Vietnam in 2018. Since then, it has rapidly spread across most northern provinces along the Red River basin banana production landscapes, impacting Cavendish (Musa AAA genome) production. The ...
