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Dominican Republic suspends imports from Colombia and Peru due to banana fungus The Ministry of Agriculture from the Dominican Republic has stated it has adopted a series of preventive measures to protect local banana production from a dangerous fungus that affects countries in the region. This means it has suspended the importation of roots, tubers, rhizomes, or corms and planting material of Musaceae from countries affected by the Fusarium Foc TR4 fungus disease, to prevent entry and spread in Dominican territories. Given the presence in Colombia and - recently - in Peru of the Fusarium TR4 fungus, which causes the Banana Wilt disease, phytosanitary surveillance in ports, airports, border posts and farms has been intensified. ....