Taxonomy

Realm: Floreoviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Arfiviricetes
Order: Mulpavirales
Genus: Babuvirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Babuvirus musae

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Hosts

Main Host: Musa spp.
Other Hosts: Ensete ventricosum, Musa textilis
Host in DRC: Musa spp.

Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries: Angola, Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Kasai-Central, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Bas-Uele

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Disease Information

Diseases: Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD)
Symptoms: Terminal rosette with marked dwarfism, dark "J" hook-shaped streaks from the central vein, dotted streaks (Morse code) on the blade, and yellow, brittle leaf margins.

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Transmission

Modes: Contaminated suckers
Vectors: Aphididae = Pentalonia nigronervosa (persistent)

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Additional Information

Common Name: Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19982654
Genome: ssDNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View

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References

Mukwa et al., 2014