Editorial: Microbial interaction with banana: mechanisms, symbiosis, and integrated diseases control.

This editorial titled "Microbial interaction with banana: mechanisms, symbiosis, and integrated diseases control" explores the significance of bananas as a global fruit and the need for new methods to combat diseases that affect banana crops. The document emphasizes the role of microbial interactions in mitigating soil-borne diseases and presents original research articles on various aspects of this topic. It discusses the development of a compound microbial agent for controlling Fusarium wilt disease in heavily infected banana fields, achieving a disease control effect of 57.14%. The text also suggests that manipulating banana holobionts by introducing novel endophytes into plantlets could be a future direction for enhancing biocontrol agents. The authors stress the importance of understanding host-pathogen-endophyte interactions for sustainable development in the banana industry. [Extracted from the article]