深度产业
保护香蕉大作战
巴拿马病是一种损害香蕉植物的传染病，在亚洲、澳大利亚、中东和非洲肆虐横行，其影响极具毁灭性。仅在菲律宾，损失就达4亿美元。这一疾病不仅威胁着这个价值440亿美元的产业中每个人的生计，还威胁着发展中国家的4亿人，这些人所获取的热量中很大一部分来自于香蕉。
Stuart Thompson is a Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster.
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