General Objective: Strengthen farm biosecurity measures for the prevention of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense race 4 tropical in Ecuador.
Specific objectives
- Evaluate the effectiveness of disinfectant products available in Ecuador on the survival of Foc propagules for their effective use in various cleaning and disinfection actions
- Validate colorimetric kits as tools for use to monitor the biocidal activity of disinfectant products in the prevention of Foc R4T
- To characterize the microbiome of soil and plant tissue of Gros Michel banana in farms affected by Fusarium wilt to identify groups of microorganisms with potential biotechnological use in the suppression of Foc R4T
- Train banana producers in the recognition of early symptoms of Fusarium wilt through courses and technology transfer to increase phytosanitary surveillance capacities
Participating Institutions:
ESPOL, ESPE, PUCE, AGROCALIDAD.
Participants:
Project Director Eng. Freddy Magdame, PhD.
- Freddy Magdama
- Paul Chong
- Francisco Flores
- Alma Koch
- Jeniffer Yanez
- Martin Martial
Awarded budget: $60112
Project status: Signing of agreements.
