Other Plant Disease — Ecuador
_Banana bunchy top virus_ (BBTV) is the type member of the genus _Babuvirus_ (family Nanoviridae) and only affects _Musa_ species. It causes one of the most serious diseases of banana with symptoms of chlorosis, stunting and death of the host plant. The virus is spreading in Africa, Australasia and the Pacific Islands. It has been reported from Hawaii and quarantine interception was recorded in Brazil, but otherwise it appears to be absent from the Americas so far. BBTV is transmitted by the
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