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Viruses with Common Name: Banana streak UA virus (BSUAV)

Badnavirus epsilonvirgamusae

Taxonomy
Family: Caulimoviridae
Genus: Badnavirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Badnavirus epsilonvirgamusae
Hosts & Location
Main Hosts: Musa spp.
Other Hosts: No details
Host in DRC: Musa spp.
Neighboring countries: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda
Provinces (DRC): No details

Additional Info
Common Name: Banana streak UA virus (BSUAV)
ICTV ID: ICTV20141863
Genome: dsDNA-RT
Status: -
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Banana streak disease
Symptoms: Chlorotic leaf streaks, necrosis
Transmission Modes: Vegetative propagation (shoots, vitroplants, infected cuttings)
Vectors: Pseudococcidae = Planococcus citri, Saccharicoccus sacchari, Dysmicoccus brevipes (semi-persistent)

References
Fidaan and Koç, 2019