While international spotlight is on the spread of COVID-19, there’s another pathogen that scientists are struggling to contain: tropical race 4, or Panama disease. It doesn’t threaten human life but ...

100 billion is the amount of bananas humans eat worldwide. Most of which are the cavendish. However, despite this type of banana dominating the global market, *** fungal disease could wipe out the ...

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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 ...