Research projects given the green light
Last year, the Panama TR4 Program Board (Board) commissioned an epidemiological review into Panama TR4, as mentioned in December’s edition of our Panama TR4 Update. The review provided a list of recommendations aimed to guide industry manage the disease for the long term.
Since the review was published, three research projects have been given the green light by the Board and are proceeding:
· how soil microbiome influences infection rate and spread of Panama TR4, and the use of antagonistic organisms to manipulate soil microbiome
· the early detection of Panama TR4 using sensor technology
· Elongation Factor (EF) Sequencing to identify if there is a particular genomic sequence that can be used as a diagnostic tool for Panama TR4.
The projects are expected to be completed by July 2023 so stay tuned.
Read the full version of the 2021 Panama TR4 Epidemiological Review