EPPO Global Database

Babuvirus musae(BBTV00)

Distribution details in Malawi

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1994
From CABI Disease map 019 (2013): Present, widespread
Comments
Banana bunchy top disease was first found in Malawi in 1994 in Nkhotakota district, Central region (ProMed, 2012).
References
* Anon. (2009) AgriTech News 9 (1), 1-4.

* 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.

* Gondwe, W. T.; Mwenebanda, B. M. L.; Natha, E.; Mutale, P. (2007) Infomusa 16 (1/2), 38-39.

* Kenyon, L.; Brown, M.; Khonje, P. (1997) Plant Disease 81 (9), 1096.
------- First record.

* Kumar, P. L.; Hanna, R.; Alabi, O. J.; Soko, M. M.; Oben, T. T.; Vangu, G. H. P.; Naidu, R. A. (2011) Virus Research 159 (2), 171-182.

* 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.

* ProMed posting (no. 20130130.1520741) of 2013-01-29. Bunchy top, banana - Malawi: update. http://www.promedmail.org
------- Affecting all banana districts of Nkhatabay, Karonga, Nkhotakota, Mulanje and Thyolo.

* ProMed posting (no. 20120212.1040179) of 2012-02-10. Bunchy top, banana - Malawi: (Rumphi). http://www.promedmail.org
------- Outbreak reported in 2012 in Rumphi district, Northern region.

* Thomas JE, Iskra Caruana ML (2000) Bunchy top. In : Jones DR (ed.) Diseases of banana, abaca and enset.CABI, Wallingford (GB), pp 241-253.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mozambique Present, restricted distribution view...
Tanzania Present, no details view...
Zambia Present, restricted distribution view...