Type: Chapter

Banana streak disease

Author Andrew D. W. Geering

Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland (Australia)

Publication date:

11 March 2024

ID: 9781835451120

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Description

The chapter gives an overview of the biology, epidemiology, diagnostics, and control of the banana streak complex of viruses in bananas.

Table of contents

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Disease symptoms
  • 3 Pathogen characteristics and diagnosis
  • 4 Disease cycle and epidemiology
  • 5 Occurrence and impact
  • 6 Management of the disease
  • 7 Conclusion and future trends
  • 8 Where to look for further information
  • 9 References