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

Fecha de publicación

Mar, 07 Sep 2010, 00:00

Última actualización

Sept. 6, 2010, 9:01 a.m.

Número del informe

CMR-01/3

País

Cameroon

Plaga identificada

Banana bunchy top virus - (BBTV00)

Estado del informe

Final

Hospederos

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

Distribución geográfica

BBTV is found in banana and plantain growing areas in the western and southern regions of Cameroon

Resumen

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.

Peligro

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.

Archivos de informes

Sitio web

http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/10.1094/PDIS-93-10-1076c