Naar duurzame beheersing van Fusariumverwelking bij banaan: van ziektescreeningsplatform tot de identificatie van biocontrole-organismen

India is the largest banana producer in the world. Most banana growing regions of the world, including India, are largely dependent on Cavendish cultivars which now face a serious threat from the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), tropical race-4 (TR4). Foc TR4 causes Fusarium wilt which is an economically important disease since it results in huge crop losses worldwide. Management of this disease in the field is very difficult and requires a combination of strategies. One