Dark streaks on a banana leaf caused by toxins released from the fungus.

Dark streaks on a banana leaf caused by toxins released from the fungus.

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Climate change is helping spread a fungus that attacks bananas

A fungal plant disease from Asia has been spreading across banana-growing areas of Latin America and the Caribbean since the 1960s. New research suggests that climate change is aiding the spread of this highly destructive plant infection.