Advancing the battle against panama disease: a critical appraisal of global biocontrol research and applications.
BACKGROUND Banana, the fourth most important food crop globally, is severely threatened by Panama disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). The continued spread of Foc tropical race 4 (TR4), with recent first reports in Peru and Venezuela, demands renewed attention and a critical reevaluation of eco-fr...