Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical race 4 is officially confirmed in Ecuador
In Ecuador, a suspected outbreak of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical race 4 (EPPO A2 list) was first reported in September 2025 on a 7-hectare farm producing banana in the province of El Oro (canton of Santa Rosa) (EPPO RS 2025/268). In December 2025, the identity of the pest was officially confirmed by laboratory analysis. Phytosanitary measures have been applied. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Ecuador has declared that the outbreak is contained, under official control and all other areas of Ecuador remain pest free.
The pest status of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical race 4 in Ecuador is officially declared as: Present: not widely distributed and under official control.
Sources
IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Ecuador (ECU-06/1 of 2025-12-19). Primera detección de marchitez por Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Raza 4 Tropical – FocR4T en la República del Ecuador. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/ecuador/pestreports/2025/12/primera-deteccion-de-marchitez-por-fusarium-oxysporum-fsp-cubense-raza-4-tropical-focr4t-en-la-republica-del-ecuador/
Internet
- Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca (2025-12-18) Agrocalidad confirma presencia del hongo Foc R4T y activa medidas de control para proteger la producción bananera. https://x.com/AgrocalidadEC/status/2001769732060450838/photo/1