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.

Panama disease, devastating disease of bananas caused by a soil-inhabiting fungus. A form of fusarium wilt, Panama disease is widespread throughout the tropics and can be found wherever susceptible …

In the 1950s the industry was decimated by what he describes as “one of the worst botanical epidemics in history”, when Panama Disease first hit. The fungal disease originated in Asia, where it...

17 hours ago · A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact genetic region in a wild banana that provides resistance to …

What is Panama Disease? Panama disease is also known as fusarium wilt and is caused by a fungus called Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4, syn. F. odoratissimum. Fusarium is a soil …

Panama disease, especially the TR4 strain, poses a severe economic threat to the global banana industry. Once a farm is contaminated, managing the disease becomes challenging and costly, with …

Nov 13, 2025 · The global banana industry is currently facing a severe threat from a plant pathogen known as Panama Disease, or Fusarium wilt. This soil-borne affliction has been a recurring menace …

Aug 13, 2019 · Since the 1990s, a fungus called Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4), or the Panama disease, has devastated banana plants across Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East, inflicting …

Panama Disease is one of the most notorious diseases in the world of agriculture, specifically targeting banana plants. This devastating disease has been responsible for significant economic losses and …

Panama Disease is a persistent and serious threat. International collaboration, continuous research in genetic resistance, and strict adoption of biosecurity measures are the pillars to protect banana …