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Transgenic Expression of dsRNA Targeting the Pentalonia nigronervosa acetylcholinesterase Gene in Banana and Plantain Reduces Aphid Populations

Plants, 2021
The banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa, is the sole insect vector of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), the causal agent of banana bunchy top disease. The aphid acquires and transmits BBTV while feeding on infected banana plants.
Temitope Jekayinoluwa, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Benjamin Dugdale, George Obiero, Edward Muge, James Dale, Leena Tripathi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plants as Enrichment? The Effect of Live Plants on the Behavior and Welfare of Indoor‐Housed Titi Monkeys (Plecturocebus cupreus)

American Journal of Primatology, Volume 88, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study tested whether coppery titi monkeys respond positively to plants like humans. The findings show that exposure to live plants reduced stereotypic behaviors, increased affiliative interactions—especially grooming—and attracted more visual attention, suggesting that plants may serve as effective enrichment for titi monkeys and reflect an ...
Jon Bunting, Allison R. Lau, Meghan J. Sosnowski, Karen L. Bales   +3 more
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Seasonal variation of nutrients leaves concentration of banana plants in Vale do Ribeira-SP
Variação sazonal da concentração de nutrientes em folhas de bananeiras, no Vale do Ribeira-SP

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2012
The Vale do Ribeira, SP, main agricultural activity is the banana crop, which accounts for most of this fruit production in the State of São Paulo.
José Carlos de Mendonça, Stéfano Gongora Goçalo, Leandro José Grava de Godoy, Adão Bernardo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Diagnostics for Banana Bunchy Top Disease: Combining LAMP Molecular Detection With a Multi‐Disease Computer Vision System for Field‐Level Surveillance in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
This study integrates smartphone‐based AI diagnostics with LAMP molecular confirmation for banana disease surveillance across Sub‐Saharan Africa. By enabling real‐time phenotypic screening, detection of asymptomatic BBTV infections, and centralized geospatial data integration, the platform transforms field‐level diagnostics into a scalable biosecurity ...
Rimnoma S. Ouedraogo, Peter McCloskey, Beatrice Mwaipopo, Bipana Paudel Timilsena, Fatma H. Kiruwa, Milsort J. Kemboi, Mpoki M. Shimwela, David P. Hughes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biointensive management of Fusarium wilt of banana (Foc TR4): survey and multi-scale evaluation of antagonistic agentS

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Background Banana is a major global fruit crop, increasingly threatened by Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4).
Mahmoud Mrad, Aya Fardoun, Hana Sobh, Houssam Shaib, Chritina Dagher, Yusuf Abou Jawdah   +5 more
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Physicochemical changes and in vitro digestibility of three banana starches at different maturity stages

Food Chemistry: X
This study aimed to compare the changes in physicochemical properties of the starch isolated from three banana cultivars (Musa AAA group, Cavendish subgroup; Musa ABB group, Pisang Awak subgroup; Musa AA group, Huangdijiao subgroup) at five different ...
Jiashui Wang, Yanxia Li, Weihong Ma, Jiali Zhang, Hongbin Yang, Peicong Wu, Jingyang Li, Zhiqiang Jin   +7 more
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A Novel Type of Fluorescent Chlorophyll Catabolites Hypermodified by Lipophilic Chloroplast Membrane Components

Helvetica Chimica Acta, Volume 109, Issue 5, May 2026.
Breakdown of chlorophyll (Chl) is a fundamental biological phenomenon. In de‐greening banana leaves, Chl is transformed into colorless “fluorescent” Chl‐catabolites (FCCs) that cause the leaves to luminesce blue. Hypothesis‐driven search for apolar banana‐FCCs, and structure elucidation, have revealed a striking first link between lipid metabolism and ...
Clemens Vergeiner, Bernhard Kräutler
wiley   +1 more source

A MaERF110‐MaMYB308 Transcriptional Module Negatively Regulates Lignin‐Mediated Defence Against Fusarium Wilt in Banana

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, Page 2811-2825, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), threatens global banana production. Lignin reinforces cell walls against pathogens and lodging, yet its regulatory mechanisms in banana remain elusive. Through genome‐wide association study (GWAS) of lignin content across 184 banana accessions, we identified ...
Yuqi Li, Yulin Hu, Weijun Xiao, Liu Yan, Junting Feng, Miaomiao Cao, Yanlin Si, Jinhan Lyu, Yankun Zhao, Kai Li, Yongzan Wei, Huigang Hu, Wei Li, Peitao Lü, Wei Wang, Zhenhai Han, Jianghui Xie   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Encapsulation of phenolic-rich extract from banana (Musa cavendish) peel

Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2020
Banana peel, a by-product rich in phenolics and other bioactive compounds, has great potentials as a natural preservative or healthy food ingredient. However, the instability of bioactive compounds derived from banana peel limits their applications, and as such encapsulation is necessary to improve their stability and widen their applications.
Hang T. Vu, Christopher J. Scarlett, Quan V. Vuong   +2 more
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Endophytic Biostimulant Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Enhances Banana Growth and Primes Immunity Against Fusarium Wilt

Physiologia Plantarum, Volume 178, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) is a redox cofactor derived from prokaryotes that participates in various biological processes involving dehydrogenase enzymes. Previous field trials identified a PQQ‐producing endophyte, Burkholderia seminalis 869T2, which enhances banana growth and reduces Fusarium wilt incidence from 24.5% to 3.4%.
Shih‐Hsun Walter Hung, Man‐Yun Yu, Chia‐Ho Liu, Tsai‐Ching Huang, Jian‐Hau Peng, Nai‐Yun Jang, Chih‐Horng Kuo, Yu‐Liang Yang, Ying‐Ning Ho, En‐Pei Isabel Chiang, Hau‐Hsuan Hwang, Chieh‐Chen Huang   +11 more
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