Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties in banana leaves help ward off diseases. Antioxidants in banana leaves promote cell ...

The vast worldwide monoculture of genetically identical plants leaves the Cavendish intensely vulnerable to disease outbreaks. Fungal diseases severely devastated the banana industry once in ...

a disease that causes banana leaves to sprout from the top of the plant stunting growth. The viral disease that spreads epidemically has devastated crop in central and southern Africa. The ...

As for indoor potted banana trees, be on the lookout for root rot, leaf-spot disease, wilt, and powdery mildew. Look out for mealybugs which will look like small, white, and fuzzy globs on the ...