Virus and virus-like diseases of banana and citrus in Malaysia: status and control strategies

• Main Authors: Ong, C.A, Ong, L. (Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Inst., Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia))
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Los Banos, Laguna (Philippines) 2000
• Subjects: AGENT PATHOGENE; BANANA BUNCHY TOP VIRUS; CITRUS; CITRUS TRISTEZA CLOSTEROVIRUS; CLOSTEROVIRUS TRISTEZA DEL CITRUS; CLOSTEROVIRUS TRISTEZA DU CITRUS; CONTROL DE ENFERMEDADES; CONTROLE DE MALADIES; COPO RACIMOSO DEL PLATANO; DISEASE CONTROL; IMMUNOLOGIE; IMMUNOLOGY; INMUNOLOGIA; MALAISIE; MALASIA; MALAYSIA; MUSA(BANANAS); ORGANISMOS PATOGENOS; PATHOGENS; VIRUS BUNCHY TOP BANANIER

At present, only seven insect-borne viruses hav been reported on tropical fruit crops in Malaysia. Out of these, banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), and banana streak virus (BSV) infect banana while citrus tristeza virus (CTV) infects citrus. These are recognized to be serio...