Banana growers tip their hats at Panama disease management plan

摘要

A multi-faceted response that includes developing disease resistant cultivars, establishing resilient production systems and improving on-farm biosecurity provides the best defence for Australia's banana growers against the potential devastation fromPanama disease.The soil-borne fungus that causes Panama disease - also known as Fusarium wilt - has the capacity to devastate banana plants and threatens the viability of Australia's $600 million banana industry.