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Banana bunchy top virus

Code: 9781835451113
John E. Thomas, The University of Queensland, Australia

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter reviews current knowledge on banana bunchy top disease, the most important virus disease of banana, worldwide. It provides an overview of the historical aspects of the disease and the early studies, outlines the symptoms of the disease and biological characteristics of the pathogen related to host range, transmission and spread. This is followed by an overview of control strategies which involve detection of the pathogen, its epidemiology and resistance in the host and how this can be used in management strategies.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2022.0108.13
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Historical aspects and early studies
  • 3 Symptoms
  • 4 Properties of banana bunchy top virus
  • 5 Transmission
  • 6 Host range and cultivar susceptibility
  • 7 Origin of the pathosystem, distribution and international spread
  • 8 Detection
  • 9 Epidemiology and modelling
  • 10 Resistance
  • 11 Management strategies
  • 12 Future trends in research
  • 13 Where to look for further information
  • 14 References

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