EPPO Global Database

Banana bunchy top virus(BBTV00)

Distribution details in Tanzania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2020s
Comments
First found during surveys conducted in December 2020 – January 2021 in Buhigwe district (Kigoma region).
References
* 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.

* Mpoki S, Mahuku G, Mbanzibwa DR, Mkamilo G, Mark D, Mosha H, Pallangyyo BD, Fihavango M, Oresanya A, Ogunsanya P, Kumar PL (2021) First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana and plantain (Musa spp.) in Tanzania. Plant Disease 106(4), 1312. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-21-1387-PDN
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Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Burundi Present, no details view...
Malawi Present, no details view...
Mozambique Present, restricted distribution view...
Rwanda Present, no details view...
Uganda Present, restricted distribution view...
Zambia Present, restricted distribution view...