Tropical Race 4 and Race 1 strains causing Fusarium wilt of banana infect and survive in Heliconia species and ornamental bananas
E. Martinez de la Parte, H. J. G. Meijer, M. Guzman Quesada, C. Carr Rodriguez, S. Masis Jimenez, L. Perez Vicente, G. H. J. Kema
This study investigates whether Heliconia species and ornamental bananas can serve as hosts for Fusarium strains causing Fusarium wilt of banana, finding some show symptoms and others harbor asymptomatic pathogenic strains.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology