Banana bunchy top disease

Among diseases caused by viruses, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is considered to be the most serious disease affecting banana crops worldwide. This chapter describes the current distribution, transmission and aphid vector (Pentalonia nigronervosa) of BBTV,...

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Main Authors: Niyongere, C., Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor, Blomme, Guy
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: CAB International 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78254
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description Among diseases caused by viruses, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is considered to be the most serious disease affecting banana crops worldwide. This chapter describes the current distribution, transmission and aphid vector (Pentalonia nigronervosa) of BBTV, as well as the disease incubation period, incidence, symptoms, detection and control. It is concluded that BBTD remains a serious threat to banana production in most affected countries and continues to spread in the absence of any meaningful control measures. It is suggested that the development of integrated management strategies should consider various factors, including agroecological practices such as the use of tolerant varieties and climatic factors, as well as socioeconomic aspects based on collective/community approaches to the eradication of affected mats to reduce virus inoculum, together with the availability and accessible cost of indexed virus-free planting materials.
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spelling CGSpace782542024-01-17T12:58:34Z Banana bunchy top disease Niyongere, C. Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor Blomme, Guy banana bunchy top virus pathogenic viruses plant viruses agroecology management techniques Among diseases caused by viruses, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is considered to be the most serious disease affecting banana crops worldwide. This chapter describes the current distribution, transmission and aphid vector (Pentalonia nigronervosa) of BBTV, as well as the disease incubation period, incidence, symptoms, detection and control. It is concluded that BBTD remains a serious threat to banana production in most affected countries and continues to spread in the absence of any meaningful control measures. It is suggested that the development of integrated management strategies should consider various factors, including agroecological practices such as the use of tolerant varieties and climatic factors, as well as socioeconomic aspects based on collective/community approaches to the eradication of affected mats to reduce virus inoculum, together with the availability and accessible cost of indexed virus-free planting materials. 2015 2016-12-09T11:14:37Z 2016-12-09T11:14:37Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78254 en Limited Access CAB International Niyongere, C.; Omondi, A.B.; Blomme, G. (2015) The banana bunchy top disease. In: Tennant P.; Fermin G. (eds). Virus diseases of tropical and subtropical crops. CAB International Plant Protection Series 12/2015. Wallingford (UK) p. 17-26. ISBN: 9781780644264
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Banana bunchy top disease
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title_full Banana bunchy top disease
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pathogenic viruses
plant viruses
agroecology
management techniques
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