Fusarium wilt is a major threat to global watermelon production, especially under long-term monoculture practices. Traditionally, research has focused on how pathogens invade or how certain beneficial ...

Strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could become less of a threat after researchers at the University of California, Davis, discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soil-borne disease. “What ...

Fusarium wilt, caused by a stubborn soil-borne fungus, typically causes watermelon plants to wilt, turn yellow, and die.

Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium ...

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The IAEA is helping countries manage Fusarium wilt disease in bananas using nuclear techniques to protect crops worldwide. The IAEA has supported countries for more than a decade in applying nuclear ...