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If a farmer suspects their banana and/or plantain crop has TR4 disease, they can contact the Banana Board at 1(876) 922-5490 or at 1 (876) 922-4327.

If a farmer suspects their banana and/or plantain crop has TR4 disease, they can contact the Banana Board at 1(876) 922-5490 or at 1 (876) 922-4327.

Jamaica Remains on High Alert for Tropical Race 4 Disease

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21 Apr 2023

KINGSTON, April 18 (JIS):

The Banana Board is urging plantain and banana farmers to make a report should their crops show any signs of the Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease as the country remains on high alert.

The disease is considered one of the most notable diseases in the history of agriculture and is the most destructive disease to have affected bananas, plantains and the Heliconia plant.

The fungus spreads through infected plant materials and infested soil particles attached to any item such as farm tools, shoes, clothes, animals, and vehicles.

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