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March 7, 2026Scientia AgropecuariaOpen Access

Fusarium in banana from Ecuador: A morphological, molecular and pathogenic study as a control strategy

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EGErick GuerraUniversity City Science CenterALAntonio León-ReyesUniversidad San Francisco de QuitoNBNoelia Barriga-MedinaUniversidad San Francisco de Quito

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Evaluates the pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum in bananas, indicating a need for effective control strategies.

Key Points

  • The research aims to isolate and characterize Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense to assess its pathogenicity in banana plants.
  • Collected 20 symptomatic banana samples from an apple variety plantation.
  • Utilized four culture media for morphological characterization of the fungus.
  • Conducted molecular analysis using genes TEF1α and Rpb2.
  • Performed pathogenicity tests in vitro and in greenhouse settings.
  • Malt extract medium showed a 99% incidence of Fusarium.
  • Observation of a progressive pattern in symptom severity.
  • Morphological traits included cottony white mycelium, macroconidia, microconidia, and chlamydospores.

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Guerra et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1015af8044f7a4e994bhttps://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2026.025
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