Management of fusarium using PGPR bacteria & chemical compounds

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense tropical race 4 (FocTR4) is the causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana (Panama disease) which was the one of the most serious threats to banana production. Banana is the most important food crop in the world after rice wheat and maize. In many developing countries such as Rwanda Uganda sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and Malaysia banana production plays a major role in nutrition and economy. In Malaysia banana is the second most important fruit crops after durian. The major producing states are Johor Sabah and Sarawak which occupy about 31300 hectares. However banana production in Malaysia has significantly decreased because of the increasing threat of diseases causing substantial yield losses. Banana is vulnerable to many diseases caused by fungi bacteria viruses and nematodes.