Myanmar: Suspected pinworm disease in Chinese tissue bananas and monitoring

Published Mar 24, 2023

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Kachin State in Myanmar is facing a potential outbreak of Panama disease (Fusarium wilt) in tissue banana fields, with the disease at a serious fusarium stage 4. This concerns local authorities and international trade, as Myanmar exports these bananas to China and the disease is on China's controlled pest list. The disease was first identified in Myanmar in 2017. There are approximately 150,000 banana plantations in Myanmar, primarily in Irrawaddy and Sagaing regions. The disease can be managed through fruit rotation, and an agreement on plant health requirements was signed between Myanmar and China in 2022, legalizing other inputs like pesticides to help control the disease.

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Kachin State, which can be called a sea of tissue bananas, Suspected symptoms of Fusarium wilt disease, also known as Panama disease, have been seen in some banana fields in Wyandmao Township. Therefore, the relevant authorities are monitoring the situation, and an employee of the Department of Agriculture said this. There are four levels of Panama disease, and levels 1 and 2 have been found in Myanmar since 2017. The disease that is currently under careful observation is fusarium stage 4 disease. When Myanmar tissue bananas are re-exported to China, this disease is included in the list of pests controlled by that country, so they are being monitored to ensure that the trade is not affected and that local bananas are not infected. In Myanmar, there are about 150,000 banana plantations in Myanmar, and most of the plantations are located in Irrawaddy and Sagaing regions. In the case of the banana wilt disease that occurred in Gyeongsang District, six months after banana planting, ...

Source: Greenwaymyanmar