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Panama disease Common names Panama disease Fusarium wilt of banana Vascular wilt of banana Causal agents Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Hosts banana Vectors water, soil… Read More »What Disease Is Killing Bananas?

“Choke” is the name given to a condition in banana plants in which the fruit bunch fails to emerge, or emerges abnormally twisted. This is… Read More »What Is Choke Throat In Banana?

An intense infestation can kill a banana tree. Wash off aphids from the undersides of leaves with a strong spray of water from a garden… Read More »How Do I Get Rid Of Aphids On My Banana Tree?

Banana weevils are popularly known as banana borers. As this name suggests, they attack the plant by boring through the stem and causing untold damage… Read More »What Is A Banana Bug?

Panama disease, also called banana wilt, a devastating disease of bananas caused by the soil-inhabiting fungus species Fusarium oxysporum forma specialis cubense. A form of… Read More »Where Do Banana Diseases Come From?

High amounts of ethylene cause the yellow pigments in bananas to decay into those characteristic brown spots in a process called enzymatic browning. This natural… Read More »Why Is My Banana Speckled?

Bananas can be part of your rat’s diet as a healthy and tasty treat that your rat will love. Do bananas keep mice away? A… Read More »Do Mice And Rats Like Bananas?

Most banana peels contain some pesticide residue. Pesticides are chemicals farmers and growers use to kill insects and other pests. However, the United States Department… Read More »Are Banana Peels Full Of Pesticides?

Vayego Forte is an innovative insecticide that controls banana weevil borer in bananas. The active ingredient tetraniliprole, acts by inhibiting ryanodine receptor modulators in insects.… Read More »What Pesticide Is Used For Bananas?

Adult weevils are about 10–12mm long, hard shelled and have the pronounced snout typical of weevils. The newly emerged weevil is reddish brown but soon… Read More »What Does A Banana Weevil Look Like?