Prompt detection is essential, and affected plants must be destroyed because the disease cannot be cured. There are strict quarantine regulations to prevent spread of infected material to clean areas through movement of soil, water or plant materials. Foremost among preventive measures is exclusion, supported by a general awareness of the characteristic external and internal symptoms of panama disease, so that reporting of disease can occur.

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