Practice mode Plant Pathology

Panama disease of banana is a vascular wilt caused by which fungus?

Correct answer C. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

Explanation

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense invades banana roots and xylem, causing leaf yellowing and collapse. It devastated the Gros Michel variety worldwide.

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