Taxonomy

Family: Nanoviridae

Genus: Babuvirus

Realm: Floreoviria

Kingdom: Shotokuvirae

Phylum: Cressdnaviricota

Class: Arfiviricetes

Order: Mulpavirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Musa spp.

Other Hosts:
Ensete ventricosum, Musa textilis

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Angola, Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, Burundi

Provinces (DRC):
Equateur, Kasai-Central, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Bas-Uele

Disease Information

Disease: 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

ICTV ID: ICTV19982654

Genome: ssDNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Mukwa et al., 2014