Quantitative detection of economically important Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense strains in Africa in plants, soil and water.

Banana is an important food crop and source of income in Africa. Sustainable production of banana, however, is at risk because of pests and diseases such as Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). Foc can be disseminated from infested to disease-free f...

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Main Authors: Megan Ceris Matthews, Diane Mostert, Privat Ndayihanzamaso, Lindy Joy Rose, Altus Viljoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236110