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Field survey guidance for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

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Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 16 p.

Author IPPC Secretariat

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Manual / guide

ISBN 978-92-5-140277-1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd7564en

Synopsis (short abstract) Consistent and thorough monitoring and pest surveillance are essential for countries to determine the presence or absence of plant pests, particularly those that significantly affect food security, the environment, trade, and agricultural productivity. This field survey guidance provides easy-to-follow guidelines for technical personnel of national plant protection organizations (NPPOs), to survey Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense Tropical Race 4 (FOC TR4). FOC TR4 is a major pest threatening global banana production, can cause 100 percent yield loss on a farm, and is challenging and costly to manage. This document provides a protocol, with visuals, to aid in the monitoring, detection, sample collection, and diagnostics of FOC TR4, ensuring effective phytosanitary decision-making to manage the pest risk and protect trade in plants and plant products. The field survey guidance complements the digital tools available to NPPO plant health inspectors, through the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) mobile application and Geographic Information System (GIS) platform.

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IPPC Secretariat. 2025. Field survey guidance for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4. Rome, FAO on behalf of the Secretariat of the International PlantProtection Convention.




https://doi.org/10.4060/cd7564en

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