Detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 strain in northern QueenslandTools O’Neill, W. T., Henderson, J., Pattemore, J. A., O’Dwyer, C., Perry, S., Beasley, D. R., Tan, Y. P., Smyth, A. L., Goosem, C. H., Thomson, K. M., Hobbs, R. L., Grice, K. S., Trevorrow, P., Vawdrey, L. L., Pathania, N. and Shivas, R. G. (2016) Detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 strain in northern Queensland. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 11 (1). p. 33. ISSN 1833-928X Full text not currently attached. Access may be available via the Publisher's website or OpenAccess link. Article Link(s): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13314-016-0218-1 AbstractFusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (TR4) is reported for the first time in northern Queensland, the centre of Australia’s commercial banana production. The identity of the pathogen was confirmed by vegetative compatibility group testing, TR4 specific PCR tests and sequencing. Although presently confined to a single property, the disease poses a serious threat to Australia’s banana industry.
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