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First report of Panama disease in Cavendish bananas caused by TR4 in Colombia - An international research team has scientifically confirmed the presence of the fungus Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in Cavendish banana plants in... -
Southern tomato virus: hype or a real threat? - Since 15 May there have been internet reports about the outbreak of a new tomato virus – Southern tomato virus (STV) – in the United... -
Sustainable bananas in greenhouses: first 'Dutch bananas' harvested - Researchers from Wageningen University & Research are harvesting the first Dutch bananas this week. Boerenhart, a supplier of fresh and local... -
More sustainable potato production through extended IPM for late blight - Cultivation of, cisgenic or conventionally bred, late blight resistant potato varieties in combination with pathogen population monitoring and a... -
Honeybee winter mortality same as last year - Approximately the same numbers of honeybees survived the winter in the Netherlands as last year. This year around 84% of the honeybees came through... -
Dutch government finances Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre - On April 12, the Dutch minister of Education, Culture and Sciences announced the funding of Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) as part of... -
Path of Panama disease fungus established for the first time - The much-feared Tropical Race 4 strain of the Fusarium oxysporum soil fungus which causes Panama disease in Cavendish bananas has now been discovered... -
New discoveries require changes to plant pathology teaching material and computer models - Experts in plant pathology from Wageningen University & Research have published new research results that are so remarkable and unexpected that... -
A roadmap for the detection of plant pests and diseases - Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has compiled an overview of the various techniques, or so-called detection platforms, for the timely... -
'Banana has a future after all' - The banana has been severely affected by fungal diseases that can only be combated by using more and more plant protection products. In the last...