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Typical bunchy top symptom on young banana plant (Musa sp.) caused by banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), cuase of banana bunchy top disease.

Bunchy top symptom (plant at left) versus healthy plant (at right).  Typical bunchy top symptom on older banana plant (Musa sp.) at left, caused by banana bunchy top virus (BBTV).  Plant at right has normal leaf arrangment.

Typical bunchy top symptom on young banana plant (Musa sp.) caused by banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), cuase of banana bunchy top disease.

Typical bunchy top symptom on young banana plant (Musa sp.) caused by banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), cuase of banana bunchy top disease.

Typical bunchy top symptom on young banana plant (Musa sp.) caused by banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), cuase of banana bunchy top disease.

Definition

Bunchy top is disease sympotm characterized by a reduced internode distance between petioles on a banana pseudostem.

Discussion

Bunchy top is the disease name for an important viral disease of bananas (Musa spp.) caused by the banana bunchy top virus.