Managing Fusarium Wilt TR4 Threat to the Cavendish Banana Industry
Farmers Magazine | 13.01.2026 20:28
Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4) poses a serious threat to the global Cavendish banana industry, including South Africa’s banana farms. TR4 is a soil-borne fungus that attacks banana plants’ vascular system, causing wilting, yellowing leaves, and eventual plant death. Once established in the soil, it is extremely difficult to eradicate, making prevention, early detection, and strict biosecurity essential for protecting commercial plantations.
