Viruses with Common Name: Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV)
Babusatellite musae
Taxonomy
Family: AlphasatellitidaeGenus: Babusatellite
Subgenus: -
Species: Babusatellite musae
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Musa spp.Other Hosts: No details
Host in DRC: Musa spp.
Neighboring countries: Angola, Rwanda, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): No details
Additional Info
Common Name: Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV)ICTV ID: ICTV20175712
Genome: ssDNA(+)
Status: -
ViralZone: View
Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD)Symptoms: No symptoms alone; accentuates BBTD
Transmission Modes: No details
Vectors: Aphididae = Pentalonia nigronervosa (persistent) (co-transmitted with BBTV)
References
Eppo, s.dBabuvirus musae
Taxonomy
Family: NanoviridaeGenus: Babuvirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Babuvirus musae
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Musa spp.Other Hosts: Ensete ventricosum, Musa textilis
Host in DRC: Musa spp.
Neighboring countries: Angola, Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): Equateur, Kasai-Central, Kasai-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, South Kivu, Bas-Uele
Additional Info
Common Name: Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV)ICTV ID: ICTV19982654
Genome: ssDNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View
Diseases & Transmission
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.
Transmission Modes: Contaminated suckers
Vectors: Aphididae = Pentalonia nigronervosa (persistent)