First Report of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>cubense</i> Tropical Race 4 Causing Fusarium Wilt of Cavendish Bananas in Israel

Maymon, Marcel; Shpatz, Uri; Harel, Yael Meller; Levy, Edna; Elkind, Genya; Teverovsky, E.; Gofman, Rose; Haberman, Ami; Zemorski, R.; Ezra, Nadav; Levi, Y.; Or, G.; Galpaz, Navot; Israeli, Y.; Freeman, Stanley

doi:10.1094/pdis-05-18-0822-pdn

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“…***Nd -Not determined; ****Sequenced by García-Bastidas et al 16 . *****Kindly provided by R. Ploetz 19 . ******Kindly provided by A. Viljoen 36 .…”

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“…largest banana producer worldwide 15 , and establishment of the pathogen in Africa 7 and the Middle East [18][19][20] has caused much alarm. Of utmost concern is the arrival of TR4 to the continent of America, where numerous reports have stated the presence of the pathogen in the most populous banana cultivation area of Colombia, specifically the northern coastal region of La Guajira 16 .…”

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“…and Jordan valley (850 ha.). During July 2016, typical Fusarium wilt symptoms were observed in mature 'Grande Naine' Cavendish plants from Shfeya, Carmel coastal plain and 2 months later, in plants from Kibbutz Ein Gev, eastern shore of Lake Galilee 19,20 (Fig. 1).…”

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“…In the Middle East, Foc TR4 has been reported from Lebanon 17 , Jordan 18 and most recently from Israel 19 . In certain areas, TR4-infected bananas in Jordan are cultivated in very close proximity (1-10 km) to those of infected banana plots in Israel 3 .…”

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“…At the time, routine surveys in banana fields adjacent to infected areas, did not reveal any new cases of disease. However, during the summer and autumn of 2018, intensive surveillance operations discovered an additional outbreak in a number of plots close to some of the original locations (in the eastern/southern Lake Galilee area) 20,21 . As in previous cases, the infected sites were confined and placed under strict supervision of the Israeli NPPO.…”

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The origin and current situation of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Israel and the Middle East

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Sela

Shpatz

et al. 2020

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Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (foc) is considered one of the most devastating soilborne fungal pathogens of banana worldwide. foc causing mortality to cavendish group bananas, and belonging to the unique vegetative compatibility group (VCG) 01213/16 has been termed tropical race 4 (TR4) and has currently been renamed F. odoratissimum. The pathogen that was first detected approximately 50 years ago in South east Asia, has since spread to countries within the greater Mekong subregion and to Australia. Recently, the pathogen disseminated to india, pakistan, oman and Mozambique (Africa) and was identified in the South American continent in Colombia in 2019. In the Middle East, TR4 was first reported from Jordan and Lebanon, and later from Israel in 2016. In Israel, the pathogen was identified as TR4 by VCG tests, pathogenicity assays and molecular verification. The complete genomes of five representative TR4 isolates including two from Israel, one from Jordan, one from the Philippines, and one from indonesia were sequenced, and single nucleotide polymorphisms (Snps) analyses were conducted. SNPs were compared to 11 additional sequenced TR4 isolates, to determine the origin of the israeli isolates. Snp detection and phylogeographical analyses determined that the Middle eastern isolates are closely related, indicating that the pathogen most likely spread to Israel from Jordan, while those from colombia are related to a representative isolate from indonesia. Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most popular exported fruit and serves as a staple diet for millions of people worldwide 1. In 2017, the approximate volume of global production reached 114 million tons totaling a gross value of about US$8 billion per year 2. An estimated 15% of all production reaches international markets, most of which are from cultivars within the Cavendish subgroup. Cavendish cultivars are the most popularly grown and exported bananas worldwide today, due to their resistance to 'Panama disease' caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) race 1, that eliminated the susceptible 'Gros Michel' cultivar and related industry 1,3. 'Panama disease' or Fusarium wilt, caused by F. o. f.sp. cubense (Foc) race 1, was first described in Australia in 1874 4. The pathogen destroyed the well-established 'Gros Michel' cultivar banana industry that was grown in monoculture plantations in the Americas, Africa and in the Far East during the 1900s 5. Thus, Fusarium wilt became known as a pathogen of significant global importance. The cultivar 'Gros Michel' was subsequently replaced by resistant Cavendish group cultivars, however, the disease recurred approximately 50 years ago in the 1970's in the southeast Asian continent and Australia with the detection of a new race of Foc, tropical race 4 (Foc TR4), causing mortality to Cavendish cultivars 6. Since then the disease has spread throughout SouthEast Asia, to the Middle-East, India and Pakistan, and was recently discovered in the African continent in Mozambique in 2015 7,8. Foc TR4 was...

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Estimating worldwide benefits from improved bananas resistant to Fusarium Wilt Tropical race 4

Silva

Kaplan

Tobar

et al. 2023

J of Agr & App Econ Assoc

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We assess the economic welfare implications of developing and introducing a gene‐edited banana with resistance against an emerging plant disease, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical race 4, on global banana production. Using a model incorporating disease dynamics and diffusion of a technological solution, we find that a 5‐year delay in adoption results in discounted losses of $94 billion. Consumers always lose from delay, while the impact on producers depends on timing and severity of the disease. The results suggest that regulatory delay significantly decreases return on investment from research, and acceptance of a technological solution may depend on the distribution of benefits and costs across stakeholders.

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Accessory Chromosomes of the Fusarium oxysporum Species Complex and Their Contribution to Host Niche Adaptation

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Martínez‐Soto

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The Mycota

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First Report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 Causing Fusarium Wilt of Cavendish Bananas in Israel

Cited by 27 publications

References 4 publications

The origin and current situation of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Israel and the Middle East

The origin and current situation of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Israel and the Middle East

Estimating worldwide benefits from improved bananas resistant to Fusarium Wilt Tropical race 4

Accessory Chromosomes of the Fusarium oxysporum Species Complex and Their Contribution to Host Niche Adaptation

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