RESEARCH PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF FUSARIUM WILT OF BANANA IN MALAYSIA: A REVIEW Disease Management of Fusarium Wilt of Banana in Malaysia

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Wong Kiing Fook Clement
Ganesan Vadamalai
Noor Baity Saidi
Dzarifah Zulperi

Abstract

The global banana production is threatened by Fusarium wilt a fungal soil-borne disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In Malaysia, Foc Tropical Race 4 (Foc-TR4) is the most devastating disease that has completely wiped out the Cavendish plantations in 1990s. The TR4 strain attacks a diverse range of bananas and plantains which makes disease management challenging. In this review, we have summarized the current status of Fusarium wilt in Malaysia, current knowledge on the epidemiology of Foc and recommended control measures outlined by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) in preventing and/or avoiding disease spread. Research progress on the control of Foc-TR4 in Malaysia was also presented to highlight current findings and the knowledge gaps in each approaches. Recommendations for future studies were included to improve current disease management approaches while possible challenges were also provided for researchers, farmers and policy makers to consider.

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Clement, W. K. F., Vadamalai, G., Saidi, N. B., & Zulperi, D. (2019). RESEARCH PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF FUSARIUM WILT OF BANANA IN MALAYSIA: A REVIEW: Disease Management of Fusarium Wilt of Banana in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Science, 38(2), 47–66. https://doi.org/10.22452/mjs.vol38no2.4
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Ganesan Vadamalai, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Field of expertise: Plant Pathology (Virology)

Rank: Associate Professor

Affilation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. 

Noor Baity Saidi, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Field of expertise: Molecular Plant Pathology

Rank: Senior Lecturer

Affiliation: Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. 

Dzarifah Zulperi, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Field of Expertise: Plant Pathology

Rank: Senior Lecturer

Affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.