EPPO Global Database

Banana bunchy top virus(BBTV00)

Distribution details in Mozambique

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2007
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2016-12)
From CABI Disease map 019 (2013): Present, no details
Comments
First reported in 2007. Officially confirmed in June 2016, in a commercial farm located in Guija District and in a small farm in Chokwe District, Gaza Province, southern Mozambique.
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.

* Gondwe WT, Mwenebanda BML, Natha E, Mutale P (2007) Banana bunchy top disease in Mozambique and Zambia. InfoMusa 16, 38-39.
------- First record.

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Mozambique (MOZ-04/2 of 2016-12-21) Occurrence of Banana bunchy top disease (BBTV) in Mozambique. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/mozambique/pestreports/2016/12/confirmation-of-occurrence-of-banana-bunch-top-disease-bbtv-in-mozambique/
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Congo, Democratic republic of the Present, no details view...
Malawi Present, no details view...
Tanzania Present, no details view...
Zambia Present, restricted distribution view...