Abstract
It is estimated that banana farming employs more than 300,000 workers directly or indirectly in the state of São Paulo. Among the factors that limit banana production in the state is the Fusarium wilt (FW), also known as Panama disease. The disease, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is considered the most destructive of this crop and causes serious l…