Banana bunchy top virus(BBTV00)
Distribution details in French Polynesia
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2017: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2017-02)
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2017-02)
Identified on Alpinia purpurata on Tahiti island in December 2016 (not detected on Heliconia and Musa).
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – French Polynesia (PYF-09/1 of 2017-02-09) Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) detected on Alpinia. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/french-polynesia/pestreports/2017/02/banana-bunchy-top-virus-bbtv-detected-on-alpinia/
These old records were considered doubtful.
- FAO: SPC Report, XVI Session APPPC, Rep. of Korea, 1989-09.
- Firman, I. D. (1977) Banana bunchy top virus. South Pacific Commission, Advisory Leaflet 2, 4 pp.
- Graham, K. M.; Navaratnam, S. J. (1970) Inf. Lett. Fao Plant Protection Commission SE Asia and Pacific region.
These old records were considered doubtful.
- FAO: SPC Report, XVI Session APPPC, Rep. of Korea, 1989-09.
- Firman, I. D. (1977) Banana bunchy top virus. South Pacific Commission, Advisory Leaflet 2, 4 pp.
- Graham, K. M.; Navaratnam, S. J. (1970) Inf. Lett. Fao Plant Protection Commission SE Asia and Pacific region.