31 August 2019
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/08/31/nota/7495998/cinco-frentes-se-evita-ingreso-fusarium-r4
29 August 2019
https://twitter.com/agrocalidadec/status/1167196956000698368?s=12
17 March 2018 (Queensland Government) - Expert praises TR4 biosecurity program efforts
2018 (Business Daily) - The Banana Apocalypse?
1 Februarie 2018 (BBC News) - Battling to save the world's bananas
31 Oktober 2017 (Fresh Plaza) - Fears around containment of Fusarium TR4 in Africa and Asia
9 Maart 2016 - (British Mycological Society) - Scientists battle deadly banana fungus
10 November 2015 - (News24) - Outbreak of fungal disease could threaten SA bananas
2 November 2015 - (FreshFruitPortal) - TR4 infection spreads on Mozambique banana plantation
28 Oktober 2015 - (Voice of America News) - Global blight threatens bananatastrophe in Mozambique
26 Oktober 2015 - (Club of Mozambique) - Banana disease threatens all local bananas
13 Oktober 2015 - (Club of Mozambique) - Panama disease outbreak in Northern Mozambique: Ministry bans banana movement
26 Junie 2015 - (ABC Country Hour Interview) - Prof Altus Viljoen in 'n onderhoud in Australië
4 Mei 2015 - (Spektrum) - Eine welt ohne bananen:
14 Januarie 2015 - (SciDevNet) - Race is on to save banana from fungus wilt:
Desember 2014 - (SciDev.Net's Sub-Sahara Africa) - Scientists unveil a plan to fight deadly banana disease:
13 Oktober 2014 - (IITA News Bulletin) - New project initiated to boost cooking banana production in Uganda and Tanzania:
12 September 2014 - (CGIAR News) - Prof Altus Viljoen: Partnerships
and prompt response, key to prevent the spread of banana Fusarium wilt
(‘Panama disease’):
28 August 2014 - Student Science News - Saving the banana:
4 July 2014 - (E-mail from Prof Altus Viljoen, Stellenbosch University, to Promusa):
- Fusariumverwelk versprei steeds op die plaas, maar geen gevalle is weg van die plantasie aangeteken nie. 'n Aantal beperkingsmaatreëls is ingebring, en die nuwe gevalle mag selfs die gevolg wees van vroeëre verspreiding (voordat die verantwoordelike patogeen ontdek is). Die patogeen is nog nie van enige van die kook-piesangs wat op die plaas of in die area verbou word, geïsoleer nie.
- Verteenwoordigers van oostelike, suidelike en sentraal Afrika het in Stellenbosch, Suid-Afrika vergader om die inbraak van Foc TR4 in die kontinent te bespreek. Gedurende hierdie vergadering, is feitlike data oor die siekte in Mosambiek met delegate gedeel, wat NARS en NPPOs in hul onderskeie lande verteenwoordig het; asook CG sentres, universiteite, policy makers, collaborating partners and donors.
Thus, African institutions are fully informed about the threat of Foc
TR4, and have jointly developed a strategy plan to protect bananas on
the continent.
- I also visited the FAO and investors of Matanuska
last week, and can ensure you that all parties are committed to not
allow the fungus to cause destruction to bananas in the rest of Africa.
They realise that an immense effort is required to contain the fungus
on-farm, and have invested substantially in this regard. The worst
decision for them to make is to simply leave the area and allow others
to walk through abandoned fields.
13 December 2013 (RTB News release) - New banana disease to Africa found in Mozambique: