The world's staple food crops, and other food crops that optimize human nutrition, suffer from
global virus disease pandemics and epidemics that greatly diminish their yields and/or …

Plant viruses cause significant losses in agricultural crops worldwide, affecting the yield and
quality of agricultural products. The emergence of novel viruses or variants through genetic …

Banana cultivation has increased significantly over the last century to meet the growing
demand for this popular fruit. Originating in Southeast Asia, bananas are now produced in> …

Badnaviruses (Family: Caulimoviridae; Genus: Badnavirus) are non-enveloped bacilliform
DNA viruses with a monopartite genome containing about 7.2 to 9.2 kb of dsDNA with three …

The inherent ability of seeds (orthodox, intermediate, and recalcitrant seeds and vegetative
propagules) to serve as carriers of pests and pathogens (hereafter referred to as pests) and …

Of the approximately 1,200 plant virus species that have been described to date, nearly one-
third are single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) viruses, and all are transmitted by insect vectors …

Viral diseases are significant biotic constraints for banana (Musa spp.) production as they
affect the yield and limit the international movement of germplasm. Among all the viruses …

Bananas and plantains are one of the most important crops in the world, yet very few hybrids
are cultivated. Bananas face considerable pressure from multiple biotic and abiotic stresses …

Food security is threatened by various biotic stresses that affect the growth and production of
agricultural crops. Viral diseases have become a serious concern for crop plants as they …

Banana is an important food security crop for millions of people in the tropics but it faces
challenges from diseases and pests. Traditional breeding methods have limitations …