Banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt (FW), a disease caused by the
soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In the mid-twentieth century FW …

In the last century, the banana crop and industry experienced dramatic losses due to an
epidemic of Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense …

Plants are colonized by a multitude of micro-organisms, collectively called “microbiome,”
and which play essential roles in the niches they inhabit. The potential of the microbiome …

Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are among the main staple of millions of people in the
world. Among the main Musaceae diseases that may limit its productivity, Fusarium wilt …

Urbanization reduces microbiological abundance and diversity, which has been associated
with immune mediated diseases. Urban greening may be used as a prophylactic method to …

Resistant cultivars have played important roles in controlling Fusarium wilt disease, but the
roles of rhizosphere interactions among different levels of resistant cultivars are still …

Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race
4 (Foc TR4), poses a serious problem for sustainable banana production. Biological control …

The responses of rhizosphere bacterial communities of Streptomyces (SS14 and IT20
stains) treated-pepper plants following inoculation by Phytophthora capsici (PC) was …

Due to higher microbial activity and diversity, organic farming serves as a sustainable
alternative in preventing several soil-borne plant diseases. However, there are limited …

Rhizosphere microbial communities are known to be related to plant health; using such an
association for crop management requires a better understanding of this relationship. We …