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Occurrence of Banana Bunchy Top Disease on banana and plantain in Cameroon

Date de publication
mar, 07 Sep 2010, 00:00
Dernière mise à jour effectuée le
sep. 6, 2010, 9:01 matin
Report Number
CMR-01/3
Pays
Cameroon
Identité de l'organisme nuisible
Banana bunchy top virus - (BBTV00)
Situation du signalement
Final
Hôtes
Banana and Plantain
Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )
  • Present: only in some areas
Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)
  • Present: not widely distributed and under official control
Distribution géographique
BBTV is found in banana and plantain growing areas in the western and southern regions of Cameroon
Résumé

surveys were carried out in major banana and plantain producing areas in Caeroon in 2008. Banana Bunchy Top Diseases caused by BBTV is emerging as a serious threat to banana and plantain (Musa sp.)production in West Central and southern Africa. The virus readily spreads in vegetative material such as corms and suckers. It also relies on the banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa, its sole biological vector.Aphid control will play a significant role in BBTD management.

Danger
This is the first report of the occurrence of BBTV in the Western and Southern regions of Cameroon, neighboring north of Gabon, suggests a possible spread of the virus from Gabon. There is need to monitor other countries of West Africa for BBTV and enforce quarantine measures to prevent further spread through infected suckers from endemic areas.
Fichiers de rapports
Site web
http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/10.1094/PDIS-93-10-1076c

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