Panama Disease TR4 has now been detected on an 11th Queensland banana farm.
A sobering reminder that plant diseases threaten entire industries, and that long-term investment in research, biosecurity and people is essential for agricultural resilience.
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Growers fight to save Cavendish bananas as farms fall to Panama disease
Growers, researchers and plant breeders are looking for a genetically modified saviour for the world's most popular banana variety after the 11th detection of a soil-borne fungus in Queensland.