EPPO Global Database

Banana bunchy top virus(BBTV00)

Distribution details in Central African Republic

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1993
From CABI Disease map 019 (2013): Present, no details
Comments
Included in the 2nd edition of the IPBRI Guidelines for Musa spp. (1996)
References
* Blomme et al. (2013) A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting material and quarantine measures. Annals of Applied Biology 162(1), 4-26.

* Bouwmeester H, Blomme G, Omondi AB, Ocimati W (2023) Banana bunchy top disease in Africa–Predicting continent‐wide disease risks by combining survey data and expert knowledge. Plant Pathology 72(8), 1476-1490.

* Diekmann, M.; Putter, C. A. J. (1996) FAO/IPGRI Technical Guidelines for the Safe Movement of Germplasm No. 15 Musa, 2nd edition. FAO/IPGRI, Rome, Italy.

* Lava Kumar P, Hanna R, Owati A, Lokossou B, Adegbola RP, Awosusi OO, Onyeani C, Pefoura AM, Atiri GI, Asiedu EA (2013) Expansion of Banana bunchy top virus pandemic into West Africa. Abstract of a poster presented at the 12th International Symposium on Plant Virus Epidemiology (Arusha, TZ, 2013-28-01/02-01), p 113.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Cameroon Present, restricted distribution view...
Congo Present, no details view...