The fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is an important soil-borne pathogenic fungus which causes Banana Fusarium wilt. The Foc race 4 (Foc 4) attacking almost all Cavendish cultivars is currently noteworthy in global banana production. In order to explore the function of...

Biostimulants such as silicate (SiO₃^2-) compounds and antagonistic bacteria can alter soil microbial communities and enhance plant resistance to the pathogens and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), the causal agent of Fusarium wilt disease in bananas. A study was conducted to investigate the...

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), are the causal agent of Fusarium wilt disease of tomato and banana, respectively, and cause significant yield losses worldwide. A cost-effective measure, such as biological control agents, was used as an...

Fusarium species were reported to produce biofilms. Biofilms are superficial societies of microbes bounded and endangered by being situated or taking place outside a cell or cells. The most destructive fungal diseases caused by phytopathogens are as a result of biofilms formation. Fusarium wilt of ...

The TCP transcription factor gene family is highly conserved among the plant species. It plays a major role in the regulation of flower symmetry, cell division, and development of leaf, fibre, and nodule in the plants by controlling the synthesis of various plant hormones. Banana is a major staple...

In Tamil Nadu state, Thoothukudi district ranked second in banana production and especially the Tamirabarani tract of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts are known for the production of various banana cultivars like Rasthali, Andhra Kozhi, Karpooravalli, Neypoovan, Poovan, Peyan and Chakkai....

Fusarium wilt of banana is caused by the soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc). To increase the suppression activity, an improved mixed microbial community (a mixture of antagonists H-1, H-5, H-6, and H-7) was prepared for biofertilizer production, and underlying disease...

Fusarium wilt of banana is a devastating disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), of which the "tropical" race 4 strain (Foc4) has a significant impact on the banana industry worldwide. Due to the strong persistence of Foc4 conidia, there is no effective chemical control method up ...

This article reports on a project funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research that will work with smallholder farmers in Mozambique and Tanzania to identify practical biosecurity approaches for bananas which are essential for food security in the region. African banana...

Fenza No.1 (Musa×pradisiaca ABBB) is a hybrid progeny of Guangfen No.1 (ABB)×Musa balbisiana (BB). One seedling plant was obtained in 2000 and after being planted in the field for successive two cycles, the suckers of the plant were used as explants to obtain tissue-cultured plantlets through...